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Articles 7021 through 7120 of 27135:
- Diplomatic Divide Over Lebanon Crisis Widens (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
A diplomatic divide over how to end the fighting in Lebanon widened today with France pressing for an early UN ceasefire resolution, while the United States aimed new threats at Iran and Syria.
- Dalai Lama Colluded With Cia: China (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
Denouncing the Dalai Lama as a “splittist,” China has accused him of collaborating with the CIA and the Indian military to establish the “Indian Tibetan special border troops” to reclaim authority in his Himalayan homeland from Beijing.
- Enter Oic (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 28, 2006)
After days of dilly-dallying the Organisation of Islamic Conference has finally decided to get into the act -- perhaps to refute the many who think its days are numbered -- and do and say something with regarding to Israel's invasion of Lebanon.
- Dangerous Times (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 28, 2006)
Three weeks on from the start of Israeli attacks on Lebanon, there is little to be optimistic about. Not only have the attacks continued, they continue to be indiscriminate in who they target.
- The New Middle East (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 28, 2006)
On February 14, 2005, Rafik Hariri attended a session of the Lebanese parliament in central Beirut. Around noun, he left the parliament area and headed home.
- War On Media (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 28, 2006)
The recent attacks on Arabic television channels namely: Al-Jazeera and Al Arabia, Al Manar and LBC in Lebanon [July 23] stems from the Tel Aviv attempts to muzzle press freedom in order to suppress media reports about growing public resistance . . .
- The Biggest Threat (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Jul 28, 2006)
In the dominant political culture of India, citizens are encouraged to treat terrorism as an unavoidable feature of modern existence and undertake no independent initiatives to counter it.
- Israel Pounds Lebanese Army Base, Radio Station (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
Top Israeli Cabinet ministers on Thursday decided not to expand the country’s Lebanon offensive, Israel Radio reported. But they approved calling up three additional divisions of reserve soldiers. Meanwhile, a Hezbollah rocket hit a chemical plant . . .
- Nuke Deal: Goalposts Shift (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Jul 28, 2006)
The Indian government and the Bush administration made combined efforts on Thursday to counter the charge levelled by Indian political parties in Parli-ament that the goalposts had been shifted in the execution of the July 18, 2005 civilian nuclear . . .
- Look What The ‘Likud Prince’ Just Did (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 28, 2006)
Ariel Sharon, Ehud Olmert was elected Prime Minister of Israel. The hopeful narrative of his campaign was that of a career hard-liner who, like the great majority of Israelis, had finally come to believe that his country’s occupation of the more . . .
- Flames Of War In West Asia (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Jul 28, 2006)
Even at the best of times, this country is heavily polarised and therefore in a confrontational mood.
- Oil Spill Adds Ecological Crisis To Lebanon’ (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
Along Lebanon’s sandy beaches and rocky headlands runs a belt of black sludge, 10,000 to 30,000 tonnes of oil that spilled into the Mediterranean after Israel bombed a power plant.
- Mountain Out Of Mole Hill (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Jul 28, 2006)
It's hardly a secret that the Americans have kept close watch on India's nuclear programme for several decades -------- Should politicians publish their memoirs in their lifetime? Former Foreign Minister Jaswant Singh with his book, A Call to Honour, . .
- Present Musharraf With Evidence (Pioneer, Anil Narendra, Jul 28, 2006)
Rather belatedly, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh appears to have become aware of Pakistan's treachery.
- 3 Young People Drive Into Pm’S House, Detained (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
A car managed to break through three levels of security cover at the Prime Minister’s 7, Race Course residence when a Cabinet meeting was underway inside on Thursday, putting a major blot on the security provided by the Special Protection Group . . .
- Indo-Us Nuclear Deal Just A Senate Nod Away (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
The overwhelming approval of the Indo-US nuclear deal in the House of Representatives came after several hours of debate. It saw many legislators backing the pact saying " it would strengthen global nonsproliferation regime", while some expressed . . .
- Rotten Apples (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 28, 2006)
Defence forces must get rid of them --- It is extremely disconcerting to learn that three soldiers attached to the Jammu & Kashmir Light Infantry have been found to have links with the Pakistan-based Islamic terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Tayyeba.
- Long Haul In J&k (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 28, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf recently suggested a solution for peace in Jammu & Kashmir: De-militarise the Valley and give the right of self-governance to the State, with joint administration on the top.
- Nuke Deal Gets Us House Nod (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jul 28, 2006)
India’s supporters are celebrating the House of Representatives’ decision to back the controversial nuclear deal that permits US nuclear fuel exports without requiring New Delhi to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
- Will Rice Deliver? (Pioneer, Patrick Bishop, Jul 28, 2006)
The conflict in Lebanon proves that peace in the region can only be brought through dialogue, not confrontation, says Patrick Bishop
- Sever Military Ties With Israel: Karat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
Lauds the brave resistance put up by the Lebanese people
- No Troop Withdrawal In J&k: Patil (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Security forces are facing problems of occasional disruption of the power system in electrified border areas in Jammu and Kashmir even though incidents of infiltration from these areas had come down drastically, Rajya Sabha was told today.
- India Phenomenon (Statesman, AMITAV BANERJI, Jul 27, 2006)
A couple of weeks ago, Time magazine had an eye-catching cover.
- Iranian Students Leave To Fight Israel (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Say they are not backed by state authorities
* The volunteers lack military training to challenge a professional army
- China Demands Apology As Israel Kills Un Obs (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
China strongly condemned on Wednesday an Israeli air strike in Lebanon that killed a Chinese United Nations observer and summoned Israel’s ambassador in Beijing to demand an apology.
- An Honours List For The Media? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jul 27, 2006)
The government of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has prepared a list of about 30 columnists, writers and reporters in the English and Urdu print media and directed its spin-doctors to discreetly “soften” them up.
- Us House Debates On N-Deal Before Vote (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Jul 27, 2006)
The House of Representatives was expected to approve a US-India nuclear cooperation agreement following a debate scheduled for late Wednesday afternoon, according to congressional sources.
- The Saudi Warning (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 27, 2006)
Coming from one of America’s closest allies in the Middle East, the Saudi warning about an escalation of the Israeli war must be taken seriously.
- After Serial Blast (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jul 27, 2006)
After Srinagar-Bombay serial blasts, it is becoming increasingly clear that the terrorist organizations based in Pakistan have played the key role in planning and executing the serial blasts.
- Saving Hingol National Park (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 27, 2006)
Human disdain for nature knows no bounds in an age where even wildlife sanctuaries are seen as fair game.
- Pak N-Stockpiles (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 27, 2006)
The report that Pakistan is building a new 1000-MW plutonium-based nuclear reactor at Khushab is a very alarming development.
- Sc’S Snub (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 27, 2006)
The Supreme Court has rightly taken the Centre and the Punjab government to task for their failure to resolve a 49-year-old land dispute in Nawanshahr. Significantly, it advised them to settle the matter out of court.
- 2 Armymen, 3 J&k Cops, Pre-Paid Card Agents Held After . . . (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Tracing mobile calls and working on disclosures made by arrested militants, police and security agencies in J&K have taken the lid off a Lashkar module involving policemen, state government employees and BSNL agents authorised to sell pre-paid mobile . .
- What Ails Our Intelligence? (Daily Excelsior, Joginder Singh, Jul 27, 2006)
Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence has become "a state within a state", answerable neither to the leadership of the Army, nor to the President or the Prime Minister, says the Federation of Americal scientists in its report.
- Terrorists Make Inroads Into Army (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
In the first incident of its type in the 17 years’ history of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, three Army jawans have been arrested in the border district of Poonch on the charges of operating as over ground workers (OWGs) of the . . .
- No Compromise On N-Deal: Pm (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
In a categoric signal to Washington and political opponents at home, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said that there would be “no compromise” on the Indo-US nuclear deal, days ahead of the US Congress vote on the civilian nuclear energy cooperation.
- Israel Bleeds In Close Combat, World Dithers (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Hizbollah guerrillas killed at least eight Israeli soldiers in Lebanon today in fighting set to continue after world diplomats meeting in Rome failed to agree on calling for an immediate end to the 15-day-old war.
- After The Nuclear Deal (Tribune, G. Parthasarathy, Jul 27, 2006)
President George W. Bush and Dr Manmohan Singh signed an agreement on July 18, 2005, under which the US leader pledged he would work to achieve “full nuclear energy cooperation” with India.
- Women’S Permanent Commission Debated (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
The Union government on Wednesday conceded that women officers in the Army (with the exception of those in the medical, nursing and dental
- N. Korea & Burma Get Priority In Discussions (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
International efforts to bring North Korea to the nuclear bargaining table forged ahead on Wednesday at an annual conference of Southeast Asian countries, as the grouping said it had privately admonished Burma to free dissident Aung San Suu Kyi and . . .
- Tourism, Not Extremism (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Jul 27, 2006)
President Musharraf has appealed to people to shun extremism and promote tourism.
- Cbi Awaits Govt Nod To Book Officials In Corruption Cases (Business Line, Our Bureau, Business line, Jul 27, 2006)
Finance Ministry tops the list with 23 cases followed by Railways
- Why Farming Has Become Unviable (Business Line, Harish Damodaran , Jul 27, 2006)
Falling profitability of farming operations, the drying up of non-farming opportunities and the growing fragmentation of landholdings all make agriculture a losing proposition. Three-fourths of Indian farmers take home less than Rs 3,000 a month . . .
- Spinning Out Of Control (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 27, 2006)
The situation in the Middle East is rapidly degenerating from terrible to atrocious. Already bordering on living hell for those at ground zero in the battle zone in Lebanon, the conflagration could spread out of control. While the mainly Sunni Hamas are o
- King Abdullah’S Landmark Warning (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 27, 2006)
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah has warned about the risk of regional war if Israel continued to reject calls for cease-fire in the deadly conflicts in Lebanon and Gaza.
- 35 Israeli Troops Killed: Hezbollah (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Hezbollah claimed of killing 35 Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon.
- Tariq Sees Foreign Hand In Balochistan Unres (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Tariq Azeem on Wednesday said that there were strong indications of involvement of foreign hand in creating law and order situation in Balochistan.
- Rain Emergencies (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 27, 2006)
The monsoon has arrived a bit early this year, hitting the northern parts of the country with much fury. Regrettably, its early arrival has also shown --
- Israel Bomb Un Post, 4 Observers Killed (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Hezbollah inflicted heavy casualties on Israeli troops as they battled for a key hilltop town in southern Lebanon for a fourth day Wednesday, with as many as 14 soldiers reported killed.
- The Oppressed Of The World (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 27, 2006)
Like most Muslims around the world, one, after 9/11, had become convinced of the existence of a well-conceived international conspiracy to destroy Muslim states, subjugate Muslim populations mentally and economically, poison Muslim youth by . . .
- Improving Pakistan's Image (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 27, 2006)
When Pakistan emerged on the world map, it had the image of a modern, liberal and progressive Muslim state founded by a leader who was educated in England and whose lifestyle too was that of a British gentleman.
- Time For The Oic To Wake Up (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 27, 2006)
While Israeli jets continue to pound innocent Lebanese on the false pretext of tracking down Hezbollah, the Muslim countries' watchdog body, the OIC, has as usual not yet come up with a unified stand nor has it given any signal of doing so.
- Pawns In A Game Of Giants (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 27, 2006)
The writer is a freelance columnist and former newspaper editor
- Offence Against Israel (Pioneer, B Raman, Jul 27, 2006)
If India's anger against Pakistan is justified, so is Israel's ire against Iran, Syria and their surrogates ----
- ``Sense Of House Resolution Will Spell Government's End'' (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Jul 27, 2006)
This is Pranab Mukherjee's message on nuclear deal; But Left says the move is not against UPA Government
Karat: It will provide framework for moving ahead on deal
BJP not for resolution
- Arrested Men Not From Army, Says Shivraj Patil (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Home Minister Shivraj Patil on Wednesday said the two persons nabbed in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday belonged to the India Reserve Battalion (IRB) and not the Army.
- Little Light On Nuclear Deal (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Jul 27, 2006)
President George Bush and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh signed an agreement on July 18, 2005, under which President Bush pledged he would work to achieve "full nuclear energy cooperation" with India.
- Defence Minister Gives Offence (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned twice on Wednesday morning after Janata Dal (United) MP Digvijay Singh raised this newspaper’s report on the Pakistan nuclear reactor and defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee responded that "there cannot be an instant . . .
- Militants Escape After Killing 3 Soldiers In Shopian Gunbattle (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jul 27, 2006)
Even as two Army personnel and a constable of SOG Pulwama got killed in an encounter at Renipora in Shopian area today, eight persons---including the grenade throwing militant---sustained injuries in a blast at Magam on Srinagar-Gulmarg Road.
- 3 Jawans In Terror Link (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
For the first time in 16 years of militancy in Jammu and Kashmir, the Army has arrested three of its soldiers in Jammu for their alleged links with pan-Islamic terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiyyaba.
- Plot Thickens: More Mole Sightings (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
More evidence has emerged of the existence of a mole in the upper echelons of the Government of India during the PV Narasimha Rao regime.
- Soldiers From Border Areas Under Scanner (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Following detention of three jawans of Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI) for their suspected links with field commanders of Lashkar-e-Tayyeba in Jammu and Kashmir, security forces have been asked to launch intensive screening of jawans . . .
- Dhaka Grabs 2 Sq Km Of India's Land (Pioneer, Syed Zarir Hussain, Jul 27, 2006)
Assam Minister says Bangladeshis have moved border posts ---- In a sudden and daring move, Bangladeshis, backed by their country's Army, have uprooted pillars demarcating the Indo-Bangla border along Dhubri and Karimganj districts of Assam, and . . .
- Victim's Age May Take Sting Out Of J&k Sex Scandal (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
The J&K sex scandal case could lose its sting if it is proved that the victim in question was of consenting age and the very law on which prosecution was leaning wasn't applicable to the state.
- Chinese Director Bemoans Commercialism In Arts (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Gu Anyi has weathered many storms during his career, from doing gruelling farmwork far from home to being recruited to perform revolutionary communist versions of traditional Peking Opera before Chinese soldiers.
- U.S. House Approves India Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Jul 27, 2006)
The U.S. House of Representatives gave overwhelming initial approval on Wednesday to a landmark civilian nuclear cooperation accord with India, an important but far from final step in making the agreement a reality.
- Taliban Returning Via Pakistan - Afghan Un Envoy (Reuters, Evelyn Leopold , Jul 27, 2006)
The Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan is backed by foreign money, terror networks and fighters coming over the border from Pakistan, the top U.N. envoy in Afghanistan said on Wednesday.
- Six Chinese Military Personnel Dead, 38 Missing In Torrent (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
At least six Chinese military personnel were killed and 38 others missing when mountain torrents, triggered by typhoon Kaemi washed away military barracks in east China's Jiangxi Province, the PLA said today.
- House Of Representatives Votes In Favour Of N-Deal (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
The historic Indo-US nuclear deal on Thursday crossed another hurdle when the House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted a legislation to allow nuclear trade with India, a decision described by many lawmakers as a cornerstone of the new strategic . . .
- Sri Lanka Air Force Renews Raids On Ltte (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Sri Lankan Air Force jets pounded suspected Tamil Tiger positions in north-eastern parts of the country on Wednesday after the guerrillas allegedly closed sluice gates of an irrigation tank there, a military spokesman said.
- Pakistan Arrests Uzbek For U.S. Consulate Attack (Reuters, Aamir Ashraf, Jul 27, 2006)
Pakistani security forces have arrested an Uzbek al Qaeda militant suspected of helping to plan a suicide car bombing that killed a U.S. diplomat and three others outside the U.S. consulate in Karachi in March, officials said on Wednesday.
- Us Congress Okays Nuke Deal; Rejects Killer Amendments (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed landmark legislation approving the US-India nuclear agreement by a massive 359-68 margin, rejecting several 'killer amendments' on the way.
- Spooked By A Mole (Indian Express, Inder Malhotra, Jul 27, 2006)
To discuss dispassionately former Foreign Minister Jaswant Singh’s somewhat curious and shifting statements about there being a mole in the PMO during P.V. Narasimha Rao’s time, it is necessary first to grasp the nature of spying, the second . . .
- Boy In A Spot Over Sulabh Stinker (Telegraph, RASHEED KIDWAI, Jul 27, 2006)
On July 17, President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam had invited the people of Madhya Pradesh to write their grievances directly to him at presidentofindia.nic.in.
- Israel, Hizbollah Battle For South Lebanon (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Four UN observers killed in Israeli airstrikes, Tyre bombed; 13 Israelis killed: Hizbollah
- Beirut Alarm Bells For Indian Troops (Telegraph, SUJAN DUTTA, Jul 27, 2006)
The killing of four UN staffers in southern Lebanon by the Israeli Defence Force was deliberate and emphasises that the lives of the peacekeepers — including Indian soldiers — are at serious risk, according to information received from the Blue Line . . .
- Another Head Count (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 27, 2006)
The ‘other side’ is looking at army in sectarian terms. Just like some politicians
- Growing Gap (Times of India, Andre Beteille , Jul 27, 2006)
India and China embarked upon somewhat different courses of development at roughly the same time. Comparisons between the two countries, their achievements so far and their prospects for the future are inevitable.
- Soldiers Quizzed On Rebel Link (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
The army today said three soldiers from one of its units in Kashmir were being interrogated and would face a court of inquiry on charges of collaborating with militants.
- Lessons To Learn (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 27, 2006)
Sound personnel policy and strong political will is needed to bust terror modules and counter jihadi misadventures, says Hiranmay Karlekar.
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