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Articles 3321 through 3420 of 27135:
- Mush Metamorphosis (OutLook, B. Raman , Sep 23, 2006)
There seem to be two clear shifts - the first relates to the on-going US-led war against international terrorism and Pakistan's role in it and the second to Pakistan's stand on jihadi terrorism in Indian territory.
- Democratic Federalism (The Economic Times, C P Bhambhri, Sep 23, 2006)
The military regime in Pakistan has not learnt any lesson from its own history and has followed the same policy of ruthless suppression of sub-nationalist movement in Balochistan. It has forgotten that the birth of Bangladesh as a separate country . . .
- World Body Report Flays Islamabad For Repressing Democracy In . . . (Pioneer, Pramod Kumar Singh, Sep 23, 2006)
The Pakistani Government has come under sharp criticism from a world body for repressing democratic freedoms, muzzling the press and practising routine torture in Pakistan-occupied- Kashmir (PoK).
- S.Korea, U.S. Working To Spur Nuclear Talks (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Sep 23, 2006)
The United States and South Korea are working on an initiative to try to restart stalled six-country talks on the North's nuclear program, South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon said on Friday.
- S. Korea's Ban Seeks To Build On Lead In U.N. Race (Reuters, Paul Eckert, Sep 23, 2006)
Informal polls showing South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon as the leading contender to succeed U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan have strengthened his resolve to press for U.N. reforms, Ban said on Friday.
- A Night In Dera Bugti (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 23, 2006)
A decent funeral was not permitted to an honourable man who died a brave death in the Bambore Hills. The empire played no dirge at the death of a Baloch Sardar.
- Startling Revelations (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 23, 2006)
The startling revelations made by President Musharraf in an interview to be broadcast by CBS gives us a telling insight into the arrogance of those at the helm of the ongoing war against terror.
- Sc Orders Police Reforms (Tribune, S.S. Negi , Sep 23, 2006)
In a judgement that would go down as a landmark in the history of reforming criminal justice system and strengthening the rule of law in the country, the Supreme Court today ordered drastic changes in the police administration to make it more . . .
- The Mush Quotient (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 23, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf’s remarks to an American television channel that the Bush Administration threatened to bomb his nation into Stone Age in the wake of 9/11 should not surprise.
- Incubator Of Islamist Terror? (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Sep 22, 2006)
Will the charade of democracy survive in the Islamic Republic of Bangladesh?
- Panic In Bangkok (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 22, 2006)
It is obvious that deposed Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatara did not take adequate precautions before leaving for New York to address the UN General Assembly on September 18.
- Bad News From Tibet (Pioneer, Claude Arpi, Sep 22, 2006)
The extension of Tibet Railway to Nepal's border will have serious strategic implications for India, says Claude Arpi
- Infiltration Down, But Violence Continuing In Ihk: Indian Army (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Sep 22, 2006)
The Indian Army has admitted that infiltration has gone down in Jammu and Kashmir over the past few months, but says there has been no let up in violence.
- The Missing Sidelines (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Sep 22, 2006)
George Bush and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad cannot avoid meeting each other endlessly; sooner or later they must talk
- Us Threatened To Bomb Pakistan: Musharraf (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Sep 22, 2006)
Says threat came from Armitage
Armitage demanded border posts, bases for US military
White House declines to comment
Musharraf urges joint anti-terror strategy
- Muscular Japan (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Sep 22, 2006)
The election of Shinzo Abe as the new leader of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (and therefore as the next Prime Minister) was a foregone conclusion. Although he has held only one political office, of chief cabinet . . .
- Thai Junta Bans Political Meetings, New Parties (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2006)
Thailand's new ruling junta on Thursday announced a ban on meetings by political parties and barred the establishment of new parties.
- Pepsi Versus Poverty (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 22, 2006)
There's something deeply disturbing when one compares the Kerala government’s abject failure, as reported in this newspaper on Thursday, on implementing the jobs guarantee programme to the prompt proscriptions it had issued earlier against cola companies.
- How Terror Corrodes The Economy (Business Line, Sudhansu R. Das, Sep 22, 2006)
Sans the trouble of terror, India would have made far greater economic strides.
- Cooing Coup! (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 22, 2006)
Mention of military coups immediately conjures up visions of erstwhile civilian leaders stood up against a wall and shot or, at the minimum, marched off in hand-cuffs to rot in the nearest prison.
- An Open Letter To American Senators (Hindu, M.R. Srinivasan, Sep 22, 2006)
The draft Senate Bill on the India-U.S. civilian nuclear deal of July 2005 has been worded as though dealing with a normal non-nuclear weapon state. Any additional obligations imposed on India are unacceptable.
- Bush May Send Troops To Pak On Osama Hunt (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Sep 22, 2006)
Less than 24 hours before he is due to meet Pervez Musharraf, U S President George Bush has declared he will send forces into Pakistan to capture or kill Al Qaeda leaders and Osama Bin Laden if solid information pinpoints their locations.
- ``Opportunity To Resolve Issues'' (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Sep 22, 2006)
"Dialogue resumption another opportunity to resolve disputes"
- 76th Anniversary Of The National Day Of The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2006)
Today, 23rd September, (1st day of Libra) every year the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, its Government and people celebrate a great historical anniversary, the National Day anniversary on which the proclamation of unification of the Kingdom of Saudi . . .
- Military Games (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 22, 2006)
The political crisis in Thailand presents a predicament to democracies, including India. New Delhi has refused to take sides on the bloodless military coup in Thailand.
- Us To Meet Pakistan’S Economic Needs (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2006)
The United States has assured Pakistan its complete support for its economic needs.
- Fewer Tanks In Bangkok As Thai Army Reduces Presence (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2006)
Fewer tanks patrolled the streets of Bangkok on Thursday as the Thai army reduced their presence at key government facilities, but troops were not to be completely withdrawn, an army officer said.
- Thailand In Transition (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 22, 2006)
On the night of September 19, the Thai television channel suddenly started playing the national anthem, and international channels disappeared from the screen. Military vehicles started to appear on the streets.
- Bush Ready To Raid Pak In Hunt For Osama (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2006)
Mush rebuffs, saying his troops can do the job
- Curbing Extremism (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 22, 2006)
President Musharraf's remarks at the annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative in New York on Wednesday on the need for those from different faiths to have a dialogue are timely and should be heeded by those living in the west.
- Security Forces Against Ceasefire (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2006)
Top officers of the security forces fighting terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir are not in favour of the government announcing ceasefire with ultras during the holy month of Ramzan.
- Thai Junta Begins Clampdown, Detains Pm Aides (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2006)
Thailand’s new military rulers said on Thursday that four top members of deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s administration had been detained. The regime also assumed the duties of parliament and banned meetings by all political parties.
- Bush, Republicans Forge Terrorism Interrogation Deal (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2006)
U.S. President George W. Bush bowed to pressure from leading senators in his Republican party on Thursday, revising a bill for interrogating terrorism suspects that critics had said would allow abusive treatment.
- Edits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 22, 2006)
Deaths in police firing, widespread violent public protest, disruption of normal life, all these arouse the sentiments upon which politicians thrive (induce?) but which have no place in policy formulation or administrative action.
- Musharraf Indicates He Is Not Ready To Shed Uniform (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2006)
In an indication that he would not relinquish the post of army chief in the near future, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said he has derived strength from his uniform to amend the controversial Islamic laws which no leader including a . . .
- Manmohan Not Keen To Push For Joint Anti-Terror Mechanism (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2006)
The joint anti-terror mechanism agreed to between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President General Musharraf may come a cropper even before it takes off.
- Thai Generals Cement Grip (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2006)
Thailand’s ruling generals cemented their grip on power today, as ousted Prime Minister Mr Thaksin Shinawatra said he would take a break from politics and called for national reconciliation.
- Us May Hunt For Bin Laden In Pak: Bush (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2006)
In a rare face off, US President George W Bush has threatened to send American forces in pursuit of Osama bin Laden. But Pakistan on Thursday vowed to not let foreign forces enter its territory.
- Major-Gen Gets 3 Yrs In Liquor Scam (Tribune, Vijay Mohan, Sep 22, 2006)
About a week after it commenced, a general court martial ordered by the Army against Major-Gen Gur Iqbal Singh for alleged siphoning off canteen liquor has held the officer guilty for his alleged crime.
- Turmoil In Thailand (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 22, 2006)
There had been 17 military coups in Thailand since its absolute monarchy was abolished in 1932. Number 18 occurred on Tuesday, when soldiers circled the offices of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra with tanks, seized TV stations and declared martial law.
- Manmohan Will Only Visit Pak If Action Matches Promise (Times of India, Rajeev Deshpande, Sep 22, 2006)
After the Havana warmth, there could be a few amber lights flashing in government with the refrain being "trust, but verify".
- 5 Killed, 51 Hurt As Bus Falls Into Gorge (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2006)
Five passengers, including a woman, were killed and 51 injured when a bus rolled into a deep gorge near Rehan in Rajouri district today.
- A New Man In Tokyo (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Sep 22, 2006)
It will not be easy for anyone to step into the shoes of Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi as he says sayonara.
- Bush Plans Hunt If Osama In Pak (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2006)
President George W. Bush said yesterday if he had firm intelligence that Osama bin Laden was in Pakistan, he would issue the order to go into that country after the al Qaida leader.
- Spread The Butter, Not Non-Usable Nukes (Indian Express, JAGAT S. MEHTA, Sep 22, 2006)
If the aftermath of the Bush-Singh agreement on civil nuclear cooperation has been tortuous, with the US Senate set to vote on it today, it may be an apt moment to recall that the original principles behind the Non-Proliferation Treaty were . . .
- Japan’S Drift From Pacifism (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 22, 2006)
Shinzo Abe, who is virtually certain to be named Japanese prime minister next week, has said he will push to revise Japan’s constitution, including Article 9, by which the Japanese people renounce the right to make war.
- King, Country And The Coup (Indian Express, Inder Malhotra, Sep 22, 2006)
Remarkably, almost all reports on Thailand’s coup have stressed that though 18th during the last seven decades, it is the first in the 15 years since the country opted for democracy.
- Pranab Meets Rice, Discusses Nuke Deal (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2006)
Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice held discussions on the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal that comes up in the Senate in the next few days.
- 9 Militants Killed In Valley (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2006)
Nine militants were among 13 persons killed and 12 others were injured in separate incidents in Jammu and Kashmir since yesterday, while the security forces averted a major tragedy by recovering 100 kg of RDX in Kupwara district.
- Reverse Action (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 22, 2006)
Something had been rotting away in Thailand for a while. So, weeks before the nation was to let its will be known for a second time in a year, General Sonthi Boonyaratglin, who heads the army, decided to set things right by seizing power in a . . .
- Us Troops Can Enter Pak, Says Bush (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Sep 22, 2006)
President George W. Bush said on Wednesday that he would order US troops into Pakistan to hunt Osama bin Laden if he had actionable intelligence that the Al-Qaida leader was hiding there.
- Manuel: Fuel For Debate (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Sep 22, 2006)
The row between the Vatican and Muslims rumbles on because Pope Benedict XVI has refused to apologise for denigrating Islam by saying it is a violent faith.
- Iran Is Playing For Time, Says Bush (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2006)
U.S. President declines to specify timeline
- We Won't Hesitate To Send Troops To Pakistan For Osama: Bush (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2006)
I will not allow sovereignty of Pakistan to be breached: Musharraf .
- Railways Ministry To Get Land For Salem-Yeshwantpur Bypass Line (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2006)
The Union Cabinet on Thursday decided to transfer 1.38 lakh square feet of land at the Jalahalli Air Force Station here to the Railway Ministry for construction of a bypass line in the Salem-Yeshwantpur section.
- Over 150 Held For Riots In Delhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2006)
Crime Branch to probe Seelampur firing; police defend decisio
- Halt To Sealing, Demolitions In Delhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2006)
Sibal urges people to stay calm, hopes apex court will take note of situation
- Thai Coup Impacts Naga Peace (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Sep 22, 2006)
Thuingaleng Muivah does not know Gen. Sonthi Boonyaratglin, the commander-in-chief of the Thai army who overthrew the government of caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Tuesday. But the military coup could not have come at a worse time . . .
- Riding Into The Dark With The Cowboys (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 22, 2006)
Douglas Giles] used to teach a class on world religions at Roosevelt University, Chicago….Last year, Giles was ordered by his head of department…not to allow students to ask questions about Palestine and Israel….Students, being what they are, . . .
- Thailand Coup Lands Muivah In Visa Soup (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Sep 22, 2006)
Thuingaleng Muivah does not know Gen. Sondhi Boonyartkalin, the commander-in-chief of the Thai army who overthrew the government of caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Tuesday. But the military coup could not have come at a worse time . . .
- Bangla Storm: 73 Dead (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2006)
The Coast Guard and civil administration recovered most of the bodies from different points on the coast stretching from Patuakhali to Khulna, the sources said adding adverse weather was hampering rescue work.
- Thai Opposition Calls For Fast-Track Polls (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2006)
A day after the military shut down the city in the interests of maintaining calm, Bangkok traffic was back to the familiar near-gridlock, while coup leaders worked on fulfilling a promise of a civilian prime minister in two weeks.
- Thai Junta Disarms Rangers Close To Thaksin (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2006)
Thailand's new military rulers have begun disarming thousands of forest rangers who were led by a close ally of deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra, an Army official said on Friday.
- Rural Policing: First Line Of Defence (Deccan Herald, Bidanda M Chengappa, Sep 22, 2006)
Director General J K Sinha of the Central Reserve Police Force recently suggested that strong rural policing would suitably tackle the escalating Naxalite threat engulfing the country.
- Maldivian Party For Indian Involvement In Talks (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2006)
Apprehensive of President Gayoom's intentions and motives
- Reform Of The U.N. Security Council (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 21, 2006)
Why is it that the Security Council remains so rigid and outdated?
- Midnight Reversal (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 21, 2006)
The military coup in Thailand that ousted Thaksin Shinawatra was the result of a number of immediate and long-term reasons.
- Two Militants Killed, 100 Kg Rdx Seized (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2006)
Army and police tonight gunned down two militants in an encounter at village Ban Khour in Gulabgarh area of Mahore tehsil in Reasi police district.
- Friend Of India, Shinzo Abe To Be Japan’S Youngest Pm (Indian Express, SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI , Sep 21, 2006)
Some people in the Indian community in Tokyo like to describe Shinzo Abe, who won a landslide victory as the head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party today, as Japan’s “Rajiv Gandhi”. Why? Because he will become Japan’s youngest Prime Minister . . .
- Israeli President Faces Censure In Sex Case (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2006)
Israel's President Moshe Katsav is likely to be indicted on three charges, including sexual harassment, as per the evidence collected by police investigators, a media report said today.
- Afghan Imbroglio And Indo-Us Relations (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Sep 21, 2006)
Even after five years since September 11, 2001, the situation in Afghanistan looks similar to what it was before. The problems of security, stability, putting democratic order in shape and rising tide of Taliban resurgence remain.
- Mediation In Kashmir Will Complicate Situation: Azad (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2006)
Asking third parties to refrain from interfering in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said here today that peace in his State could be best ensured by talks between India and Pakistan and outside mediation would "complicate an . . .
- Terror Shadow On Recruitment (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh offered Jammu and Kashmir youth jobs in paramilitary forces as part of his reconstruction plan. Seven hundred jobs are still on offer in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), but there are no takers for them.
- India Plays Safe On Thailand (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2006)
India played safe on Tuesday's military coup in Thailand — merely taking note of the "evolving situation" in Thailand and the commitment of the "Administrative Reforms Council" to return power to the people at the earliest.
- Cornering North-East Insurgents (Daily Excelsior, M Rama Rao, Sep 21, 2006)
India is talking with Myanmar to clear out camps of Indian insurgents on its soil much in the manner that Bhutan did against ULFA some years ago. Both Isak-Muivah and the Khaplang groups of Naga underground, People's Liberation Army of Manipur, . . .
- ‘Iaea Norms Must Be Cost Effective’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2006)
Even as India is engaged with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to come out with specific safeguards for Indian civilian nuclear reactors, chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission Anil Kakodkar, has made it clear that IAEA safeguards . . .
- Encounter At Sea (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 21, 2006)
The frigate was at sea some 150 miles east of Chennai that blustery November morning. A cyclone had lashed the coast five days earlier. Many fishing craft were still missing. The lookout spotted a dark object about a mile away.
- World Bank’S Focus On Youth (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Sep 21, 2006)
GERMANY led by Chancellor Angela Merkel is initiating a move to promote a free trade area between Europe and the US — the world’s largest if it materialises. Called the Trans-Atlantic Free Trade Area (Tafta) it will be the economic equivalent of . . .
- For The People (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 21, 2006)
Few in Thailand and fewer outside would want to shed a tear for Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted in a midnight military coup in Bangkok. But the first coup in Thailand in 15 years raises broader questions about the political future . . .
- The Follies Of Interventionism (Hindu, Simon Jenkins, Sep 21, 2006)
Anyone can call for action to end fighting. Few consider what this usually involves: people dying to no good purpose.
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