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Articles 5721 through 5820 of 27135:
- Waiting For Democracy (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Aug 14, 2006)
Lack of a stable political system in Pakistan even after 59 years of independence is a cause for concern.
- 3 Terrorists Killed In J&k (Times of India, M Saleem Pandit, Aug 14, 2006)
As police beefs up security for Independence Day celebrations in Jammu and Kashmir, the Army took down three hardcore Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists in an encounter at Ringpath in Kupwara district of north Kashmir.
- Israel, Hizbollah Dig In As Truce Takes Effect Today (Indian Express, Reuters, Aug 14, 2006)
Israeli troops battled Hizbollah guerrillas across southern Lebanon today on the eve of a UN-brokered truce, and the Israeli government said its forces would not withdraw until a stronger peacekeeping force arrived.
- Delhi Police On Guard Against Pen-Pistol Strike On Vips (Times of India, Sachin Parashar, Aug 14, 2006)
While Delhi Police and other security agencies process numerous inputs about possible fidayeen attacks in the city, they are now having to rack their brains over another "sinister" design to mar Independence Day celebrations.
- Good Policing And Fair Trials — Not Rhetoric On Stilts (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 14, 2006)
Dear home secretary: Trust me, I really do get it. We face a significant terrorist threat from an international network that feeds on division, distrust, real and perceived injustice, and converts it into suicide and murder... I believe that at times . .
- The Barbarians With Wings (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 14, 2006)
America's ‘Air Power' has caused social calamity far greater than any barbaric act in history.
- Army Suspects Presence Of Al-Qaeda In Kashmir (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
Interception of telecommunication messages between militants in Jammu and Kashmir and their mentors in Pakistan suggests that cadres of foreign terrorist group al-Qaeda are present in Kashmir.
- Republican Barrage Against Anti-War Democrats (Hindu, Paul Harris, Aug 14, 2006)
The White House election strategists hope to duck criticism over domestic failures by emphasising the need to fight terrorism.
- Presence Of Al-Qaeda Cadres Found In J&k (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
Srinagar has been virtually turned into a fortress; Security forces ready to face even suicide squads
- Towards An East Asian Model Of Diplomacy (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Aug 14, 2006)
The failure of the ASEAN leaders and their dialogue partners to reach a consensus on West Asia is traceable to the complexities generic to that region and the political composition of the ASEAN Regional Forum and the East Asia Summit.
- Patent Rules: Sub-Limits For Processing Will Help (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
User friendly changes but no rationale for the fee schedule
The Controller has to normally dispose of requests for permission to file applications abroad within 21 days from the date of filing of such requests.
- A Defeat For Israel, But Also For Justice (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Aug 14, 2006)
The U.N. resolution is a consolation prize for the Olmert regime, whose failure in Lebanon throws the wider U.S.-Israeli game plan for the region into disarray.
- ‘Tremendous Scope To Improve Mumbai’S Security...In Development, . . . (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 14, 2006)
Sharad Pawar wears many hats but is satisfied with being called agriculture minister. While speaking to Shekhar Gupta, Editor-in-Chief, The Indian Express, on NDTV 24x7’s Walk the Talk, Pawar tried on all his hats. He admitted to a white lie to . . .
- Back From The Brink (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 14, 2006)
Israel continues to demonstrate its contempt for international law by persisting with its military offensive against Lebanon even after the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution calling for the immediate cessation of . . .
- Where Militants Earn Goodwill Of People (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Aug 14, 2006)
Youngmen aid and abet them
- Sri Lanka Government Says It Is Ready For Talks With Ltte (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Aug 14, 2006)
"Despite goodwill gestures, Rajapakse regime wants military solution"
- Floods Ravage Vadodara City Again (Hindu, MANAS DASGUPTA, Aug 14, 2006)
70,000 people evacuated from villages on the banks of the Mahi, the Vatrak and other rivers in spate .
- Let Each Decide (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Aug 14, 2006)
Is the empowerment of choice inimical to progress? We know and can rebut the authoritarian argument on human rights. It is much harder, and equally necessary, to discern and reject the do-gooder argument that undeniable indicators of . . .
- Ltte Denies Govt Claim On Fresh Peace Talks (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
A senior Tamil Tiger rebel official on Sunday denied Government claims that they had offered to renew peace talks, saying negotiations were impossible amid increased military attacks and the most intense fighting in four years.
- Truce Deal To Change The Rules Of The Game: Israel Foreign Minister (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said Israel will withdraw from south Lebanon only when the Lebanese Army and international force deploy. Speaking moments after the Israeli Cabinet . . .
- Nuclear Concerns (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 14, 2006)
Nda's memo deserves answers ---- By submitting a detailed memorandum to President APJ Abdul Kalam, listing its concerns about Americans shifting the goal posts of the India-US civil nuclear cooperation agreement as contained in the July 18, 2005, . . .
- Enforce The Amendments (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Aug 14, 2006)
There is a popular Hindi saying: "Der aaye durust Aye" (late arrival, but to the right place).
- Govt Suspends Operations Against Ulfa (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 14, 2006)
In A goodwill gesture to bring Ulfa to the negotiating table, the government on Sunday decided to halt all operations by security forces against the militant outfit for a few days.
- Terrorism Is The Core Issue (Pioneer, Irfan Husain, Aug 14, 2006)
For long, Pakistan has asked for solution to Kashmir before progress on other bilateral issues; after Mumbai blasts, it may have to alter its approach ------ Ever since 9/11, I have received dozens of e-mails from . . .
- Truce Hopes Emerge In Fog Of War (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Aug 14, 2006)
The buildup to the ceasefire, if it takes place at all in real terms, has been violent and bloody. Israel has redoubled its offensive against Lebanon with south Beirut coming in the line of fire again after a gap of a little over 24 hours.
- Learn From Gujarat (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 14, 2006)
Modi shows why he's CM No. 1 ---- The Gujarat floods sent a shiver down the spine of the national economy. Production in the State's industrial belts was down to minimum and the export market was hit hard.
- Rains Continue To Cast Spell In Mumbai (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
Rain-rage continues in Maharashtra. Over one lakh people have been evacuated to safer places from the state’s nine districts as heavy rains, in its third spell, disrupted normal life in 15 districts and killing 52 people in the . . .
- 'Inshallah, Kashmir Will Become Part Of Pakistan' (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
In her first major interview to the mainstream Indian media, the Dukhtaran-e-Millat leader reveals the Talibanesque mindset of a woman who's known as Malka-ul-Maut (Angel of Death)...
- Faith Sans Works Is Not Complete (The Economic Times, K VIJAYARAGHAVAN, Aug 14, 2006)
On that kind of faith which is not backed by practical deeds, The Bible observes, “Faith without works is dead” (James: 2, 20). Practical application of the concept of “faith and works” is illustrated by Mr Malcolm Evans, a British national and a . . .
- Lebanon War Rages On Eve Of Truce (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
5 Israeli soldiers, 25 Lebanese civilians killed
Newspaper says Israel willing to discuss prisoner exchange
- War Of Extermination (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 14, 2006)
The current events in the occupied Palestine and Lebanon once again have shown the utter moral bankruptcy of western nations and their hypocrisy.
- Mullahs Cannot Win Battle Of Veil For Women (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Aug 14, 2006)
Of all people, Gamal al Banna, a brother of the founder of Egypt’s Ikhwan al Muslimun, Hasan al Banna, has declared that “neither the Quran nor the authentic Sunnah demands that women wear the hijab or cover their hair”.
- The Garden Of Forking Paths (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
Reading Pankaj Mishra’s Temptations of the West is like undertaking one of those long journeys that the author himself probably likes to embark on. There are high roads, forking paths that branch out of the high road, culverts and the occasional . . .
- Finding Common Ground (News International, Amartya Sen, Aug 14, 2006)
Forcing people into boxes of singular identity is a feature also of many of the high theories of cultures and civilisations that are quite influential right now. These theories do not advocate or condone violence — far from it.
- Let It Be Quaid’S Pakistan (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 14, 2006)
The nation is celebrating 59th anniversary of Pakistan’s creation amidst colour and pageantry today. Flag hoisting ceremony in the Federal Capital will highlight the celebrations. Cities, towns and villages have been decorated with multicoloured . . .
- Unsc Becomes More Meaningless, Irrelevant (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 14, 2006)
ISRAEL continued to pour more troops into Lebanon on Saturday capturing a broader swathe of territory in heavy fighting with Hezbollah as the UN Security Council passed resolution calling for truce.
- President, Pm Vow To Make Pakistan Islamic Welfare State (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz in their Inde-pendence Day messages called upon the nation to unite against the elements who do not want to see Pakistan on the path of progress and prosperity.
- Olmert Orders Army To Observe Truce (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert ordered Israel's army to observe a ceasefire on Monday and to start withdrawing some troops from south Lebanon, an Israeli newspaper reported.
- Cause To Celebrate? (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
Yet another independence day is before us. In the days leading to this August 14 there has been the usual welling up of patriotic fervour.
- Much Ado About The Q (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 14, 2006)
The PML-Q’s internal elections displayed that any immediate change in the status-quo would be unacceptable since it would amount to a digression from Musharraf’s decision not to disengage his support from controversial central personalities within . . .
- Israel Pushes Offensive Ahead Of Ceasefire (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
Thousands of Israeli troops pressed an expanded Lebanese ground offensive Sunday, engaging in fierce clashes with Hezbollah near the bombed-out militant stronghold of Khiam the day after losing 24 soldiers.
- Kashmir On Al Qaeda Radar (Hindustan Times, Arun Joshi, Aug 14, 2006)
When did Al-Qaeda arrive in Kashmir?
Al-Qaeda’s links with Kashmiri militant outfits date back to the 1990s. Many members of Hizb-ul-Mujahideeen and Harkat-ul-Mujahideen were killed in Khost in Afghanistan in a US missile attack on camps run by . . .
- Indo-Pak Technical Talks On Sir Creek To Resume (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
India and Pakistan are expected to hold discussions on the Sir Creek border dispute this month amid assertions by officials here that technical-level parleys on various issues will go ahead despite the indefinite postponement of talks between . . .
- Lebanon Hope (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
Israel’s offensive against Hizbollah guerrillas in south Lebanon is expected to end on Monday, foreign minister Tzipi Livni said today.
- Specific Inputs On I-Day Attacks In Delhi: Police (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
A day after US warned of attacks by Al-Qaeda in India, Delhi Police on Saturday said it has "specific intelligence inputs" that terror groups would try to carry out deadly strikes to subvert Independence Day celebrations here and has beefed . . .
- Fears Of A Missile Attack On Barc (Hindustan Times, SHAILESH GAIKWAD , Aug 13, 2006)
It's a terror alert that's sent the defence of the realm on to a war footing: the intelligence agencies believe missiles have been smuggled into Mumbai to attack the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC).
- Seductive Alchemy (Hindu, RAKHSHANDA JALIL, Aug 13, 2006)
East and West, past and present, old and new: opposites seem to co-exist harmoniously in Istanbul.
- Security Tightened In ‘Vulnerable’ Cities (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
After intelligence inputs confirmed terrorist plans to make “spectacular hits” before Independence Day, security forces stepped up vigil in the national capital and other “vulnerable” cities, including Mumbai and Agra.
- A Certain Amount Of Light (Dawn, Feryal Ali Gauhar, Aug 13, 2006)
Fidel Castro Ruz, along with an armed group of 123 men and women, attacked the Moncada army barracks in Santiago de Cuba in Guatanamo province.
- ‘Indo-Bangla Border Must Be Sealed’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
The All Assam Students Union on Saturday urged the Centre to immediately seal the Indo-Bangladesh border in the wake of alleged incursion of lands...
- Over The Top (News International, Masood Hasan, Aug 13, 2006)
Those who rule Pakistan, learn one lesson very quickly. Never ever pay any attention to what the people say.
- Let’S Have A Discussion On The F-16 Purchase (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
Pakistan is close to signing a $5 billion deal for an advanced F-16 fighter-jet package with the US.
- 100 Tigers, 27 Troops Killed In Lanka Fight (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
Sri Lankan war planes bombed Tiger rebel positions on Saturday as the fiercest fighting since a 2002 ceasefire left at least 127 people dead, the military said amid mounting concern for civilians.
- Un Tells Israel To Withdraw Troops: Sc Wants Immediate Cessation Of Fighting (Dawn, Masood Haider, Aug 13, 2006)
After weeks of inaction, the UN Security Council Friday night unanimously adopted a resolution that calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities followed by the deployment of Lebanese troops and a significantly expanded United Nations . . .
- Kuwait’S Road To Democracy (Dawn, Anwar Syed, Aug 13, 2006)
Population urges for democratic governance have been growing in the emirates of the Persian Gulf during the past decade or two.
- Our War Against Extremism (News International, A N Sudarsan Rao , Aug 13, 2006)
With all the ritualistic routines that greet an Independence Day, we seem unusually preoccupied this time with events that cast a shadow on our future as a free country.
- Finding Common Ground (News International, Amartya Sen, Aug 13, 2006)
The Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen has consistently addressed issues such as inequality, poverty and the human costs of economic development.
- What Hizbollah And Israel Achieved (News International, Ahmed Quraishi, Aug 13, 2006)
The heart of the Lebanese capital, which was artfully rebuilt by the assassinated prime minister Rafic Hariri from the ashes of the Lebanese civil war, wears a deserted look these days.
- 19 Israeli Soldiers Killed In Lebanon (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
Israel's military confirmed on early Sunday that 19 soldiers killed, five more were missing and more than 70 were wounded after first day of the expanded offensive in Lebanon.
- Israel Pursues Assault Despite Un Vote (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
UNSC calls for ceasefire
Israel says offensive will continue
20 Lebanese killed
Hezbollah kills 7 Israeli soldiers, downs helicopter
- Delhi Gets Ground-Air Shield (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
A larger number of helicopters clattering above will team up with snipers perched on rooftops in an unprecedented aerial security blanket thrown over the Red Fort when the Prime Minister delivers his customary Independence Day address.
- Israel Pours More Troops As Heavy Fight Rages (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
Aug 12: More Israeli troops poured into Lebanon on Saturday, capturing a broader swathe of territory in heavy fighting with Hezbollah guerillas, as both sides said they would obey a UN resolution on a truce — but not yet.
- Peace Soldiers Face Starvation (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Aug 13, 2006)
Nearly 700 Indian soldiers on an altruistic mission of keeping peace in Lebanon are facing starvation and life-threatening perils of war.
- Authoritarian Rule And Democracy (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 13, 2006)
One bitter truth confronts us today on the 59th anniversary of our existence as an independent nation: in terms of democratic evolution, Pakistan today is where it was in 1953.
- Un Allows Israel To Make Interpretation: ‘Offensive Operations’ (Dawn, A N Sudarsan Rao , Aug 13, 2006)
A cartoon in a US news magazine many moons ago showed a Palestinian family huddled together in a refugee camp, as US-supplied Israeli fighter jets kept bombarding the makeshift shelters in an orgy of destruction.
- Bush Blames Iran, Syria For ‘Unwanted War’ (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
US President George Bush on Saturday praised a UN resolution aimed at ending the Lebanon crisis and blamed Hezbollah, Iran and Syria for starting an ‘unwanted war’ in the region.
- Un Resolution: Some Questions Answered (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
Below are answers to some questions about what might come next after the UN Security Council adopted a resolution calling for an end to fighting in Lebanon:
- Al Qaeda Again Draws Pakistan Into World Attention On Terror (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
Al Qaeda’s ability to continue to draw international Jihadis to Pakistan, thus creating a sort of nexus, has once again put the country under the spotlight.
- Sri Lanka Says It's Winning Battle With Tigers (Reuters, Peter Apps, Aug 13, 2006)
Sri Lanka's government said on Sunday it had pushed back a Tamil Tiger offensive on the northern Jaffna peninsula, but fighting continued and analysts remained sceptical that Colombo was telling the whole truth.
- Un Adopts Resolution On W Asia (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
After three weeks of contentious negotiations, the UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution seeking an end to month-long fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.
- Security Heightened Across Country For I-Day (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
Security has been heightened across the country ahead of Independence Day in view of intelligence inputs of terrorist plans to disrupt the celebrations.
- Grenade Attack On Army Picket In Doda (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
Militants today made an abortive bid to target an army picket in Doda district by hurling a grenade at it.
- Al-Qaida Cds Found On Slain Let Commander: Army (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
In a major success, troops today shot dead a self-styled commander and a deputy commander of the Lashkar-e-Toiba outfit in the Gursai area of Mendhar in the Poonch district.
- Israel Attacks Lebanon With Full Military Might (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
Israeli helicopters on Saturday airlifted thousands of soldiers into southern Lebanon as part of its expanded operation against Hizbollah guerrillas in the northern neighbour, the Israeli army said.
- Israeli Troops Swamp South Lebanon (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
An avalanche of Israeli troops and armor roared into southern Lebanon on Saturday, reaching the Litani River and igniting some of the heaviest ground combat of the month-long war.
- Aviation Industry Bracing Up For Difficult Times (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
Airlines operating to U.K. and U.S. to feel impact, though marginal
All civilian aircraft operating in Indian skies to come under IAF scanner
Delhi airspace to be closed on August 15
- Big Israeli Offensive Despite U.N. Call (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Aug 13, 2006)
Four Israeli military divisions have pushed into Lebanon as part of a massive new offensive that has begun despite a call by the United Nations Security Council for the cessation of hostilities.
- When Terrorism Is A 'No-Go Area' (Daily Excelsior, Brig. (Retd.) S.N. Sachadeva, Aug 13, 2006)
The British government foiled the Al Queda plan to blow up 10 US bound flights in mid-air.
- Kupwara Tense As Army Kills 2 Of Family In 'Ambush' (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
Two members of a family were killed in a controversial ambush in Kupwara, whereas one more civilian died in an incident of firing in Handwara area today where, in a separate gunbattle, one soldier and three militants were believed dead.
- Israel And Lebanon Agree To Ceasefire On Monday (Reuters, YARA BAYOUMY, Aug 13, 2006)
U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan said Israeli and Lebanese leaders had agreed to a ceasefire at 0500 GMT on Monday to end a month-long war between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas.
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