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Articles 4221 through 4320 of 27135:
- Unsung Hero In A Time Warp (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 08, 2006)
At a time when the nation is going to celebrate the 150th anniversary of First War of Independence of 1857 next year, it is propitious to remember the sacrifices of martyrs of the freedom struggle. Jatindranath Mukherjee, popularly known as Bagha . . .
- Saddam Lawyer’S Aide Shot Dead (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
An assistant to one of the defence lawyers in the trial of Iraq’s ex-President Saddam Hussein and six co-defendants over the alleged genocide of Kurds has been found dead, a lawyer said on Thursday.
- Trial Ground For Disaster (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Sep 08, 2006)
During Israel’s blitz on Lebanon, UN agencies and major aid organisations based themselves at the luxurious Movenpick Hotel and resort on the seafront near Beirut’s Pigeon Rocks landmark.
- Pakistan Not Behind Taliban: Musharraf (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf has said Afghanistan must stop blaming his country for the Taliban-led insurgency. “I completely agree that Al-Qaeda and Taliban are doing activities both in Pakistan and Afghanistan,” Musharraf told a meeting with Afghan . . .
- Indian Women To Bring Peace To Liberia (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Sep 08, 2006)
Dozens of helmeted Indian women in blue camouflage uniform, holding automatic rifles, rubber-tipped bamboo sticks or fibreglass riot shields, position themselves in a circle, training in anti-riot operations.
- Waziristan Peace Deal Raises Concern In Kabul (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
Deal with Taliban does not end fears of militants crossing into Afghanistan
Misgivings on the deal even in Pakistan
- Why Can’T Gen Musharraf Say Goodbye To The Mullahs? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Sep 08, 2006)
The Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal has threatened to resign from the assemblies if the government goes ahead with the passage of the Women’s Protection Bill as it now stands.
- Power To The Provinces (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 08, 2006)
A chastened government, struggling to defend its actions in Balochistan, did not oppose a private member’s bill moved from the opposition benches in the National Assembly on Tuesday seeking the abolition of the Concurrent List from the Constitution . . .
- Misgivings About The Accord (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 08, 2006)
Tuesday's agreement between the government and the militants in North Waziristan has aroused some international concerns, though the American reaction seems to show an understanding of Pakistan’s position.
- Concept Of Justice In Islam (Dawn, Bilal Ahmed Malik, Sep 08, 2006)
Jurists have defined justice and equality as keeping a thing in its right place, or keeping the balance.
- Progress At What Cost? (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 08, 2006)
The government is concerned about statistics and graphs on GDP but not greenery and the welfare of people.
- India, Germany To Hold Strategic Dialogue (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Sep 08, 2006)
Pranab Mukherjee signs agreement with German counterpart
- Hollow Nation (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Sep 08, 2006)
The extent to which the so-called “second War of Independence” in Baluchistan has been galvanized in the aftermath of the “martyrdom” of the octogenarian, Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, on August 26 can be gleaned from three developments.
- Bush Says U.S. Watching Pakistan Deal With Militants (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
A peace deal between Pakistan and pro-Taliban militants does not give "safe haven" to terrorists who may be hiding on tribal lands near the Pakistani-Afghan border, U.S. President George W. Bush said in an interview on Thursday.
- Pakistan Risks Creating Al Qaeda, Taliban Sanctuary (Reuters, SIMON CAMERON-MOORE, Sep 08, 2006)
Five years after President Pervez Musharraf bowed to U.S. pressure to withdraw support for the Taliban in Afghanistan, his government has signed a peace deal with Pakistani Taliban.
- Bush Says Catching Bin Laden Still Matters: Cbs (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
President George W. Bush said capturing al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, who has eluded a US manhunt since the September 11 attacks five years ago, still mattered.
- Fighting The Fighters (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
The bombing of World Trade Center transformed the thinking about warfare among American security analysts in particular and Western theoreticians in general. Michael C. Fowler, a defence analyst of the Roger Williams University, portrays the . . .
- Us Watching Pakistan Deal With Militants: Bush (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
A peace deal between Pakistan and pro-Taliban militants does not give "safe haven" to terrorists who may be hiding on tribal lands near the Pakistani-Afghan border, US President George W Bush said in an interview.
- Extential Crisis Of Pakistan (Daily Excelsior, N.B. Menon , Sep 08, 2006)
The latest round of acrimony between India and Pakistan could further slow down, if not halt, the peace process-which has lost the momentum witnessed last year.
- Not Out Of Joint (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 08, 2006)
It says much for the sense of propriety that inspires The Times that in 1990 it deleted from the obituary of a gardening journalist called Peter Coats the suggestion that as ADC in Delhi to Lord Wavell he had been the viceroy’s gay lover.
- India, Germany Ink Defence Pact (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 08, 2006)
Paving the way for bilateral strategic and security cooperation, India and Germany have signed their first-ever defence pact encompassing joint training, technology transfers and co-production of hi-tech military hardware.
- India, Germany Sign Defence Agreement (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
Paving the way for bilateral strategic and security cooperation, India and Germany have signed their first-ever defence pact encompassing joint training, technology transfers and co-production of hi-tech military hardware.
- Musharraf May Order Purge Of Army Commanders (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf has reportedly taken umbrage over senior army commanders unexpectedly questioning his motive in ordering a military operation against senior Baluch leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti that resulted in the latter's death on August 26.
- Us Debates Stance Towards Musharraf (Tribune, Selig S. Harrison, Sep 08, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is supposedly a key US ally in the “war on terror.”
- We Have Secret Prisons Outside Usa: Bush (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Sep 08, 2006)
President George W. Bush on Wednesday for the first time acknowledged the presence of a controversial CIA programme under which terrorist suspects have been kept at secret foreign locations outside the U.S.
- The Bogeyman Is Busy (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
Even as Pakistan reels under the shock of the killing of Akbar Khan Bugti, the Indian intelligence apparatus seems to have spotted yet another threat to India in this development.
- Bush Admits Cia Runs Secret Jails (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
US president Bush on Wednesday acknowledged for the first time that the CIA runs secret prisons overseas and said tough interrogation forced terrorist leaders to reveal plots to attack the United States and its allies.
- Iraq Takes Over Military From Us (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
Coalition forces handed over control of Iraq’s armed forces command to the government on Thursday, a move US officials have hailed as a crucial milestone on the country’s difficult road to independence.
- Hedging The Asia Bet (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 08, 2006)
The US security strategy for Asia today is widely known as “hedging”.
- After Time's Leaders' List: Mush On Ns Top 10 Dictators! (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 08, 2006)
Just a few months ago, President Musharraf was chosen by the Time magazine as one of the most influential world leaders, a list in which Dr Manmohan Singh did not figure.
- Made Over By Succession (Indian Express, KUMAR KETKAR , Sep 08, 2006)
There is incidental symmetry in Supriya Sule’s decision to file her nomination papers for Rajya Sabha.
- Bjp Waiting For Spring (Deccan Herald, Deepak K Upreti, Sep 08, 2006)
The Bharatiya Janata Party is yet to discover a strong Central leader since losing power.
- Real Penance (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
Penance is the spiritual practice described in the scriptures practised by great sages of yore to realise God.
- Pak Offers 'Peaceful' Osama A Safe Haven (Times of India, Chidanand Rajghatta, Sep 07, 2006)
Pakistan on Tuesday offered reformed terrorists, including Osama bin Laden, safe haven in its territory, but hurriedly retreated from the initiative amid shock and horror in the United States.
- Us Army Chief Arrives In Delhi Today (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
US Army chief of staff General Peter J Shoomaker will be in town from Thursday to discuss ways to further strengthen the growing military relationship with India.
- Cruise Control (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 07, 2006)
The absence of a long-range cruise missile in India’s arsenal constitutes a gap in our strategic capabilities. The prospect of a deal with France, which might include not only the purchase of ready-made missiles but also transfer of technology is . . .
- Vande Mataram & Muslim Voice (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 07, 2006)
The Organiser has resurrected former Union Minister Arif Mohammed Khan in its latest issue.
- Settle Kashmir To Improve Indo-Pak Ties: Musharraf (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said the settlement of the Kashmir issue with India would end the "cycle of confrontation and conflict in the subcontinent" and improve ties between the two countries.
- Nuclear Armed Iran Intolerable To Us: Official (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Maintaining that a nuclear armed Iran is "intolerable" to the US as also to international community, a senior American official on Wednesday flayed Tehran's delaying tactics and accused it of never being sincere about negotiations on its . . .
- Bush-Musharraf ‘Deal’ (Tribune, G. Parthasarathy, Sep 07, 2006)
As President Bush approaches the middle of his second and final term in office, the “neoconservatives”, who dominated his defence and foreign policy establishment and advocated the use of overwhelming military power, particularly in the . . .
- Is Bangladesh ‘Headache’ For India? (Daily Excelsior, J N Raina, Sep 07, 2006)
It is time for action. Our country needs men of integrity and agility at the helm of affairs. When our enemy is acerbic, gasping for our blood and longing for "inflicting a thousand cuts" on India, we should act gingerly and conduct ‘business’ . . .
- India Can Solve Kashmir Problem: J&k Governor (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Jammu and Kashmir Governor SK Sinha has said India was capable of finding a solution to the Kashmir problem and the country's point of view on the issue is being widely understood by the global community.
- Us, China Mull Warning N Korea Against Nuclear Test (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
China and the United States have discussed warning North Korea against conducting a nuclear test, US Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill said in Beijing today.
- Wonder Plant (Tribune, Kuldeep Chauhan, Sep 07, 2006)
The Himalayan-friendly sea-buckthorn (SBT), a native wonder plant, has succeeded where vast, expensive, engineering structures and check dams have failed.
- Iran-Eu Nuclear Talks Postponed (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Talks to kickstart negotiations on Iran’s nuclear ambitions stumbled on Wednesday when Iranian officials said a meeting here between Iranian and EU officials had been postponed.
- Nasa Taps Lockheed For New Spacecraft (Tribune, Peter Pae, Sep 07, 2006)
In a decision that surprised industry observers as well as the losing parties, the American National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that it had chosen Lockheed Martin Corp.
- Indian, Us Armies Begin Joint Exercises In Hawaii (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
The Indian and US armies began their largest joint exercise here on Wednesday.
- Us Fears Biological, Nuclear Attacks (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
While most Americans focus on the threat of another aviation attack like the September 11 hijackings, the US government is quietly working to prevent something far worse — a catastrophic strike with a weapon of mass destruction.
- Us Terror Report (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 07, 2006)
A US government report titled 'National Strategy for Combatting Terrorism' unveiled in Washington on Tuesday says that since 9/11 America has become "safer but [is] not yet safe".
- Too Much Irony (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 07, 2006)
Sad as it is, Nawab Akbar Bugti's passing away has raised a plethora of questions about the political scene in Pakistan and the role of foreign elements in governing our state.
- Damage Control (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 07, 2006)
During his short stay in Pakistan, on his way from New Delhi, where he signed a nuclear deal with India, US President Bush made it clear that he was not satisfied with President Musharraf's performance in his fight against terrorism on Pakistan's . . .
- Dangerous Times (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 07, 2006)
The reports from Balochistan are discomforting. It appears that the military, undeterred by the wave of public anger that has swept the province since the death of Nawab Akbar Bugti, remains determined to crush the insurgency continuing in some . . .
- There Can Be Another 6th Of September (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 07, 2006)
The Defence of Pakistan Day was commemorated on Wednesday to rejoice Pakistan’s victory over a much stronger enemy in the 1965 war.
- Miranshah Accord Was Need Of The Hour (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 07, 2006)
The militants and the Government have signed an accord to restore peace and order in North Waziristan Agency. Under the agreement negotiated by the Grand Tribal Jirga, the militants will not give shelter foreigners and launch cross-border . . .
- Where Indian War Dead Are Remembered (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Sep 07, 2006)
Growing interest in memorial rebuilt by German city of Zossen
- Emerging Crisis In The Gulf (Pioneer, GWYNNE DYER, Sep 07, 2006)
The Bush Administration, if it takes action against Iran on the nuclear issue, will have to act on its own, says Gwynne Dyer.
- Man Who Taught Us To Love Crocodiles (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Sep 07, 2006)
Conservationists and wild life enthusiasts like Steve Irwin set a fine example of courage and concern for all to see, says Anuradha Dutt .
- The Limits Of Us Power (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Sep 07, 2006)
As President George Bush approaches the middle of his final term in office, the "neo-conservatives" who dominated the defence and foreign policy establishment and advocated the use of military power, particularly in the . . .
- Devotees Bid Adieu To Ganpati (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Amidst drumbeats and chants of “Ganpati Bappa Moriya”, devotees in Maharashtra bid farewell to their favourite deity today as thousands of Ganesh idols were taken out for immersion into the sea under unprecedented security.
- Musharraf Plotted Bugti Murder: Sharif (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Mohammad Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday lashed out against the Musharraf regime, squarely accusing it of "murdering" senior Baluch leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti on August 26.
- Musharraf Vows To Help Kabul Crush Taliban (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Says Pakistan and Afghanistan must work together to fight common enemy
Discusses drug trade, economic ties with Karzai.
- Is The Regime Really Interested In Provincial Autonomy? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Sep 07, 2006)
In an interesting development on Tuesday, the Musharraf regime agreed to support a constitution amendment bill tabled by the opposition in the National Assembly.
- A Welcome Accord (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 07, 2006)
The peace agreement signed on Tuesday between the government and the tribal militants could turn out to be seminal for North Waziristan if the two sides abided by it. Signed by seven tribesmen on behalf of the Shura (advisory council) and . . .
- Menace Of Rad-Tape Culture (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Sep 07, 2006)
President Musharraf has been attacking the ubiquitous red tape that stifles the administrative system in the country. He has done that several times in recent weeks, particularly when he meets foreign investors or inaugurates their projects.
- Un Meet: West Asia, Unsc Reforms Top India’S Agenda (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Alarmed at the Taliban and al-Qaeda activities in the south and south-eastern parts of Afghanistan, India will draw the attention of the world to the “deteriorating security situation” in the region at the 61st UN General Assembly meeting beginning . . .
- Israel To Lift Lebanon Blockade Today (Indian Express, Reuters, Sep 07, 2006)
Israel said today it would lift an eight-week-old air and sea blockade of Lebanon at 3 pm GMT on Thursday, handing over control to international forces.
- Baluchis Will Rise Again (Deccan Herald, G S Bhargava, Sep 07, 2006)
The tribals have undoubtedly suffered a setback in the armed struggle. But the psychological aspect of the Balochi struggle continues as the president of the Baluchistan National Party, Sardar Akhtar Mengal, has poignantly pointed out, “after . . .
- Iran Can’T Break Rules: Germany (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
The international community cannot stand back and watch Iran damage the United Nations with its refusal to heed calls to suspend enrichment, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday.
- South Korean Movie Monster Gobbles Up Box Office (Reuters, Jon Herskovitz, Sep 07, 2006)
A new movie monster has emerged from the waters of South Korea to cause chaos in the streets of Seoul, set a new box office record and raise concern about pollution at U.S. military bases in the country.
- Pawar Denies Telgi Charge (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Names of prominent politicians such as Union agriculture minister and NCP supremo Sharad Pawar and Maharashtra minister for public works Chhagan Bhujbal have now cropped up in the tapes which were recorded while fake stamp papers case prime . . .
- Democracy In Myanmar (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Sep 07, 2006)
India must redefine its 'Look East' policy if it is serious about tackling insurgency in the North-East, says Hiranmay Karlekar.
- Deal With The Devil (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 07, 2006)
Pakistan could not have chosen a better time to demonstrate just how committed it is in waging war against terror. Just days before the fifth anniversary of 9/11, it has signed a "peace agreement" with the Taliban, thereby ensuring the world's . . .
- Military Action Is No Solution, Says Merkel (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday called on the international community to remain unified in trying to persuade Iran to stop its nuclear program, but reiterated that she saw no military solution.In June, the five permanent members of . . .
- Pm Alerts Cms On Possibilities Of More 'Fidayeen' Attacks (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday alerted the Chief Ministers of further intensification of violent activities in the country, with the possibility of more "fidayeen" attacks, use of suicide bombers, attacks on economic and religious targets, . .
- Al-Qaeda Wants Caliphate In Iraq: Bush (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Sep 07, 2006)
In a dramatic speech to the Military Officers Association of America that linked the war in Iraq with the wider war on terror, Mr Bush quoted extensively from Osama Bin Laden’s declarations, comparing him to both Lenin and Hitler.
- Six Decades After, India Acknowledges Daredevil World War Ii Spy (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Though the British and French have recognised and recorded her brave exploits for long, it took her native country India more than six decades to acknowledge the daredevil exploits of allied spy Noor-un-Nisa Inayat Khan during the Second World War.
- Bush Irrelevant, Says Iran President (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday responded to a harsh verbal attack from US President George W. Bush by saying he was "nothing" compared to God’s will.
- Pakistan Denies Army Spokesman's Remarks (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Pakistani Ambassador to the United States Mahmud Ali Durrani has denied remarks attributed to the country's top army spokesman Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan that Osama bin Laden would not be arrested if he agreed to live peacefully in Pakistan.
- India, Us Begin Counter-Insurgency Exercise In Hawaii (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
The Indian Army today began its largest exercise with US forces to train for counter- insurgency operations in urban areas at a military base in Hawaii.
- Grim Picture (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 07, 2006)
A grim picture of the growing threat of terrorism in the country has emerged from the chief ministers’ conclave on internal security, which Prime Minister Manmohan Singh chaired in New Delhi on Tuesday.
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