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Articles 5021 through 5120 of 27135:
- The Undiminished Popularity Of A.Q. Khan (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Aug 25, 2006)
For the people of Pakistan, neither the charges against the scientist nor his own confession matter. The belief that he single-handedly made the bomb is widespread.
- Sri Lankan Displaced Are Distraught (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Aug 25, 2006)
50,000 Muslims from Muttur town languish in makeshift tent camps
Violence part of a diabolic plan
Muttur continues to be battle zone .
- Impeachment Move Against Arroyo Fails (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Aug 25, 2006)
An impeachment `complaint' against President of the Philippines Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was defeated in Manila on Thursday.
- China's Clandestine Nuclear Proliferation (Daily Excelsior, Srikanth Kondapalli , Aug 25, 2006)
Although (Weapons of Mass Destruction) WMD transfers to Iran date back to the 1980s, recent events have highlighted the challenges of such transfers.
- Stirring The Telangana Pot (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 25, 2006)
The decision of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief, K. Chandrasekhara Rao, and another party leader, A. Narendra, to resign from the Union Cabinet and pull out of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) was inevitable.
- Software That Makes Kids Turn Into Comedians (Hindu, Anand Parthasarathy, Aug 25, 2006)
Scottish Universities create tool that helps speech-challenged kids create puns .
- Future Of India-Us Nuclear Deal (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Aug 25, 2006)
Despite the Prime Minister's clear enunciation of what precisely India will and will not accept in any legislation passed by the US Congress, it is clear that it will be difficult to conclude a mutually acceptable agreement with . . .
- Israeli Soldiers Move Into Gaza Town (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2006)
Israeli forces crossed into the Gaza Strip early Thursday in a raid that captured a local Hamas militant leader and left his brother dead near a Gaza border town, Palestinians witnesses and officials said.
- Bush To Help Racist Senator (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Aug 25, 2006)
President George W. Bush has no qualms about attending a political fundraiser for a Virginia Senator who recently used a racial slur against a young American of Indian ethnicity.
- How Much Do You Pay As Telecom Taxes? (The Financial Express, V SRIDHAR, Aug 25, 2006)
A telecom subscriber is burdened with 30-35% as taxes for every minute of call made
- Turkish Desires (Telegraph, BHASWATI CHAKRAVORTY, Aug 25, 2006)
A dark, handsome and solitary man, physically fit but tragically deprived, a man of simple living and sophisticated pleasures, with an acute mind and a delicate touch in cooking, is an irresistible draw as a detective.
- Do Not Back North Korea Into Corner, Seoul Says (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2006)
Regional powers should not try to back North Korea into a corner over its missile tests and nuclear weapons programme but should stand firm when Pyongyang behaves badly, South Korea's foreign minister said on Friday.
- Israeli Warplane Strikes Gaza (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2006)
An Israeli warplane attacked and destroyed a metal workshop in Gaza City in the early hours of Friday, a Palestinian security official said, but had no information about any casualties.
- Israel Comes Off Second Best (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 25, 2006)
Israel's failure to crush Hizbollah has significant implications for the strategic situation in West Asia.
- In Nepal, Gay’S The Way... (Statesman, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Aug 25, 2006)
“Anil Mahaju and Diya Kashyap will tie the knot on Saturday, 26th August 2006, in Kathmandu,” said the invitation.
- No Compromise On Sovereignty Over J&k: Centre (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2006)
The government today said Pakistan has made several proposals for resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir issue, including its joint management, but made it clear that there can be no compromise on the sovereignty of India over the state of Jammu and . . .
- Israeli Soldiers Move Into Southern Gaza Strip (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2006)
Israeli soldiers crossed into the Gaza Strip early on Thursday in a raid that captured a local Hamas militant leader and left his brother dead near the southern Gaza border town of Abasan, Palestinians witnesses and officials said.
- Islamophobia Of Muslims (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Aug 25, 2006)
Two unidentified men on a motorcycle on Wednesday shot the editor of the Islamic journal, Ishraq, in front of the office of Al Mawrid Research Institute run by the country’s top Islamic scholar, Javed Ahmed Ghamidi, in Model Town Extension, Lahore.
- The Divine Name (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2006)
The potency of the Divine name has been highlighted in the scriptural texts through the lives of many devotees who were liberated from bondage by chanting it and saved during critical junctures in their lives.
- No Dilution Of N-Deal (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 25, 2006)
The sceptics have now the reason to feel comfortable after the extensive debate over the Indo-US nuclear deal in both Houses of Parliament and the Prime Minister’s categorical reply to their questions.
- Us Offers Japan Patriot Missiles (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2006)
Washington has offered to provide Tokyo with up to 80 more advanced Patriot interceptor missiles for deployment in Japan in the wake of North Korea's missile tests last month, a news report said on Thursday.
- Kk Among Two Top Hm Ultras Killed In Doda (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2006)
Security forces and police gunned down two top militants of Hizbul Mujahideen outfit including an ‘area commander’ belonging to the minority community at Kalihand, about 18 kms from Doda in early hours of this morning.
- Fbi Agents Swoop On Physician Who Heads Lanka Charity (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Aug 25, 2006)
FBI agents have swooped on a physician whose relief organisation is suspected of raising funds for LTTE, even as US today said there will be no letup in its ongoing probe into an alleged plot to buy weapons for the Tamil tigers from a black market . . .
- Cpi Seeks Ban On 'Pesti' Colas (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2006)
Even as the Buddhadeb Bhattacharya government is defending cola companies, the CPI, a constituent of the Left Front, on Thursday sought a ban on Coca-Cola and Pepsi under the Food Adulteration Act.
- Victim Of Its Charisma (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 25, 2006)
Tigers are a step away from extinction and the need of the hour is to protect them, instead of farming them for use, says Nirmal Ghosh.
- No Progress In City Serial Blasts Probe (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2006)
The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Mumbai police said on Thursday that there was no headway in investigations into the July 11 serial blasts. The ATS released the sketch of an unclaimed body found in one of the blast sites to establish its identification.
- ‘America Offers 80 Missiles To Japan’ (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2006)
The United States has offered Japan up to 80 more Patriot interceptor missiles following North Korea’s rocket tests last month, a news report said on Thursday.
- Pak Remains At Crossroads Of Terrorism (Deccan Herald, Mubashir zaidi, Aug 25, 2006)
Critics say Musharraf, an avowed ally in the war on terrorism, has much to do to end militancy.
- Price Of War Is Too High (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Aug 25, 2006)
Beirut-Larnaca: Siroco, a stately French warship dressed in grey, sails smoothly, silently into Beirut's nearly deserted harbour, flanked by her escort the anti-submarine frigate Montcalm.
- Life Is For A Cause (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Aug 25, 2006)
I DO not know why Pakistan has overreacted to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s reiteration that if cross-border terrorism remains unabated the supporters of peace process would be weakened. I got frantic calls from TV stations in Karachi to react.
- The Biggest Internal Security Challenge (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Aug 25, 2006)
Stringent measures like confiscation of assets can stop corruption from spreading.
- Iim-A Biz Lessons For Defence Officers (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2006)
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) is all set to impart business education to defence officers who have just retired or who are about to retire.
- Cbi Can Prosecute Armymen: Court (Indian Express, RIYAZ WANI, Aug 25, 2006)
A local court here today dismissed the army’s petition that the CBI had no jurisdiction to prosecute the five senior army officials involved in the killing of five innocent Kashmiris in the infamous Pathribal case.
- The Born Again Terrorist (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 25, 2006)
Less than a fortnight after Heathrow, another scare aboard a Northwest Airline flight has the world’s headlines. Perhaps we’d be less scared if we learnt more. There is no convenient ‘us’ and ‘them’ when it comes to terrorism. ‘Converts’ who join . . .
- India To Continue Nuclear Tests (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 25, 2006)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that his country will not forfeit its right to carry out future nuclear tests despite civilian nuclear deal with the United States.
- Anti-Americanism In Russia (Dawn, Rajan Menon, Aug 25, 2006)
The Bush administration’s imposition of sanctions on two Russian companies this month for selling military technology to Iran certainly sends the Kremlin a message — but it won’t be the one the White House has in mind.
- The War In Lebanon (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Aug 25, 2006)
Doubtless the cease-fire in Lebanon is extremely fragile. The UN’s unambiguous condemnation of Israel’s commando raid on a Hezollah stronghold inside southern Lebanon as a “violation” of the Security Council’s unanimous resolution 1701 has not . . .
- Issues That Matter (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 25, 2006)
The opposition now seems finally united on a one-point agenda — the exit of the army from politics.
- German Bomb Suspect Held In Lebanon (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2006)
A Lebanese man suspected of planting a bomb on a German train has been arrested after turning himself in to authorities in Lebanon, the German federal prosecutor said on Thursday.
- Iran, N. Korea Fears A Boost For Patriot Missile: Firm (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2006)
Fears of North Korea and Iran seem to be spurring broad interest in Patriot PAC-3 missile upgrades, an executive of Lockheed Martin Corp. the prime contractor, said on Wednesday.
- Tehran Asks West To Outline Timetable: Offer On N-Plan (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2006)
Iran’s reply to an offer of incentives to halt nuclear work asks world powers to clarify key points including a timeline to implement the package, Iranian experts with diplomatic contacts said on Thursday.
- Israel Admits Failures In Lebanon (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2006)
Israel’s embattled army chief Dan Halutz admitted for the first time on Thursday to failings during the Lebanon war amid increasing public discontent over how the 34-day offensive was handled.
- Israel May ‘Go It Alone’ Against Iran (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Aug 25, 2006)
Israel “may have to go it alone” against Iran if international efforts to restraint Tehran from pursuing its nuclear programme, which it insists is peaceful, fail.
- Us Says Raid Killed 7 Al Qaeda Operatives, Police Say Locals Targeted (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2006)
US and Afghan forces killed seven suspected Al Qaeda operatives in a pre-dawn raid on Thursday in eastern Afghanistan, the US military said. But police said local families meeting to resolve a dispute were targeted.
- Arms And The Raj (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 25, 2006)
Britain emerged as the world’s sole superpower during the first half of the 19th century. Despite withdrawals from North America between 1837, the date of Victoria’s accession to the throne, and 1861, the . . .
- Israel Says Bigger Force Needed Urgently (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2006)
Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said on Thursday that an enlarged UN force in southern Lebanon should be deployed as soon as possible to help defuse an ‘explosive’ situation on the ground.
- Showdown In Lok Sabha (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2006)
The country’s highest legislature was witness to unprecedented scenes when RJD and JD(U) members virtually came to blows in the Lok Sabha today, necessitating two adjournments and the target of the attack, Prabhunath Singh, tendering his . . .
- Lanka Destroys Rebel Sea Base (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2006)
Sri Lankan air force destroyed a Tamil Tiger sea base in the northeast on Thursday as the Government said it would consider a new ceasefire with the rebels only if it was offered by their elusive leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran.
- Collapsing Peace (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 25, 2006)
The entreaties, backed by promises of more dollops of aid, made by US President George Bush and European heads of state seem to have fallen on deaf ears in Beirut with the Lebanese Government showing no serious signs of disarming Hizbullah.
- Us Claims Killing Of 7 Al-Qaeda Men (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2006)
The U.S. military said American and Afghan forces killed seven suspected al-Qaida operatives Thursday after coming under fire during a raid in eastern Afghanistan. Police, however, claimed those killed were members of two families trying to resolve . . .
- No-Trust Vote On Aug 29 Likely (Dawn, Ahmed Hassan, Aug 25, 2006)
Playing down any significant political impact of the opposition’s no-confidence motion, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Thursday declared that he would defend himself in the National Assembly on August 29 when allegations levelled against him would . . .
- Opposition Boycotts Committee Meeting (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2006)
All opposition parties on Thursday boycotted the first meeting of the Select Committee on the controversial Criminal Law Amendment (Protection of Women) Bill 2006 tabled by the government on Aug 21 amid strong protests by the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal . . .
- Nod To Us Naval Deal (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2006)
The Centre has cleared the buying of a $44.23 million naval vessel from the US — the largest single military acquisition from the US since it contracted artillery-locating radars four years back, reports our special correspondent.
- Cpm Democracy Sermon To Maoists (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2006)
The CPM has urged Indian Maoists to learn from their Nepalese comrades and accept multiparty democracy.
- Future Of The Nuclear Deal (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Aug 24, 2006)
After having wasted huge amounts of public money for two weeks on puerile controversies generated by the foibles two former Foreign Ministers, Jaswant Singh and Natwar Singh, the Members of the Rajya Sabha showed they are capable . . .
- Alarm On Mumbai-Bound U.S. Plane (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 24, 2006)
Northwest Airlines flight returns to Amsterdam airport escorted by F-16s; 12 passengers arrested
- Ceasefire Against Ulfa Extended For 15 More Days (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 24, 2006)
The Centre on Wednesday extended the suspension of Army operations against the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) for another fortnight.
- Terrorism After Babri Demolition: Mulayam (Hindu, Atiq Khan, Aug 24, 2006)
Targeting Muslims and attacking madarsas as centres of "ISI activities" would weaken the country: CM.
- Be Humane To Refugees From Sri Lanka: Pucl (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 24, 2006)
Ongoing war a human rights violation: K.G. Kannabiran
- Manmohan: I Have Bush's Assurance (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 24, 2006)
Not compromising strategic programme
- Israeli Prez In Sex Scam (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 24, 2006)
Israeli police on Wednesday questioned President Moshe Katsav over allegations he forced a former female employee into having sex with him, police said.
- Ltte Denies Links With U.S. Arrests (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Aug 24, 2006)
This is not our way of operating, say Tigers
- On The Wings Of “Bole So Nihal” (Tribune, Nirupama Dutt, Aug 24, 2006)
THE Malaysian Airlines late-night flight to Kuala Lumpur to Delhi is delayed by good 50 minutes because a number of passengers are still waiting in the long queues. Those on time start drowsing after the long rigmarole at the Indira Gandhi . . .
- Enforcing The Peace: New Role For Indian Army In Lebanon (Asia Times, Seema Mustafa, Aug 24, 2006)
The Indian Army has no reservations about continuing as part of the strengthened United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon, although a final decision is still to be taken by the government.
- Israel Purposely Hit Civilian Targets: Ai (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 24, 2006)
Rights group Amnesty International (AI) accused Israel on Wednesday of deliberately targeting civilians during its campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon and said the Jewish state may be guilty of war crimes.
- Pm Fails To Impress (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 24, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s defence of the Indo-US nuclear deal in Rajya Sabha last week may have earned him a lot of admirers and silenced both BJP and the Left, but Organiser is clearly not impressed.
- Road Ahead For N-Deal (Tribune, G. Parthasarathy, Aug 24, 2006)
AFTER having wasted huge amounts of the tax payer’s money for two weeks on puerile controversies generated by the foibles, two former Foreign Ministers, Mr Jaswant Singh and Mr Natwar Singh, the members of the Rajya Sabha, showed they are capable . . .
- The New High-Growth Sector (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 24, 2006)
A concerted effort is required by all concerned to realise the potential of engineering services outsourcing.
- Us Crackdown Setback For Ltte (Asia Times, M.R. Narayan Swamy, Aug 24, 2006)
The arrest of eight Tamil men in the US on charges of attempting to buy sophisticated weapons marks a new low for Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tigers, now battling the most serious military and diplomatic challenges in its three-decade history.
- India To Retain 'Sovereign Right' On Future N-Tests: Pm (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 24, 2006)
Ruling out any bilateral pact with the US that would put a cap on India's military nuclear programme, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said New Delhi will retain the "sovereign right" on deciding whether to carry out any atomic tests in the future . .
- India Will Go Beyond Geographical Borders To Protect Interests: Iaf (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Aug 24, 2006)
India will have to “forget geographical boundaries to protect its interests outside its boundaries”, Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi of the Indian Air Force (IAF) said here on Tuesday.
- Pricing 3g Spectrum (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 24, 2006)
The tricky issue will be to build a consensus on the entry fee for operators and settling on a formula to share revenue with the Government.
- Manmohan-Musharraf Meet At Unga Not Ruled Out (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 24, 2006)
A meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Pervez Musharraf on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), scheduled for next month, "cannot be ruled out", Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid M Kasuri said today.
- If We Require N-Tests, We Will Have Right To Decide, Says Pm (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 24, 2006)
Brushing aside speculation that India had signed away its sovereign right over its strategic programme with the Indo-US nuclear agreement, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asserted in the Lok Sabha today that the deal would not close . . .
- Wrong Signals (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 24, 2006)
His visit to the war shrine has again provoked neighbours.
- Illusions On Sale (Deccan Herald, Don Lee , Aug 24, 2006)
In this populous city of fanatical shoppers, Plaza 66 is what some locals call a gui gouwu zhongxin — a ghost mall. The prices are so high that no one buys much. But then, no one really cares.
- Parity’, Did You Say? (Indian Express, Arun Shourie, Aug 24, 2006)
While India fantasises about “parity”, the US aims to acquire, in the form of an “ally”, an instrument that will do its bidding because it is dependent on the US, says Arun Shourie in the final part of his series on the nuclear deal.
- Cancerous News Of Malignant Prostate (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 24, 2006)
The Government has announced that Dr A Q Khan, father of Pakistan’s nuclear programme is suffering from prostate cancer.
- No Compromise On N-Test: Pm (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 24, 2006)
Ruling out any bilateral pact with the US that would put a cap on India’s military nuclear programme, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday that New Delhi will retain the “sovereign right” on deciding whether to carry out any atomic . . .
- Mumbai Bound Us Plane Turned Back (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 24, 2006)
Two Dutch fighter planes accompanied a US Northwest Airlines plane bound for Mumbai back to Amsterdam's Schiphol airport on Wednesday, officials said.
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