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Articles 7321 through 7420 of 27135:
- Us, Israel For Nato-Led Force In Lebanon (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2006)
The United States and Israel said on Sunday that they were ready to support an international force led by NATO in south Lebanon to ease tensions.
- Why N Korea Became (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 24, 2006)
The North Korean issue of nuclear weapons trails back to Korean War during 1950 to 1953 when United States threatened North Korea several times to use nuclear weapons.
- India Shows Its Hand! (Pakistan Observer, Khalid Saleem, Jul 24, 2006)
Why is it that one is not shocked or even surprised at India’s knee-jerk reaction in the wake of the Mumbai blasts? Somehow it all fits in with a set pattern.
- Cong Leader, 4 Militants Among 7 Killed In Valley (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2006)
A Congress leader and four militants were among seven people killed while ultras attacked a Police Station in the Kashmir valley overnight official sources said.
- U.N. Charter Is On Its Last Legs (Hindu, Salim Lone, Jul 24, 2006)
The U.N.'s feeble response to the Lebanon crisis shows that it can no longer protect civilians.
- 5-Year-Old Prince Gets Second Life (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2006)
Prince, for whom it was a happy homecoming on his birthday, had fallen into the 53-foot deep and 1.5-foot wide shaft that had been dug for a submersible tube well, while playing with his friends on Friday.
- Tackle Naxalism (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 24, 2006)
The Naxal movement has spread to several states
- In France, A Story Of Love And Politics (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 24, 2006)
When Segolene Royal, the Socialist Party's front-runner in opinion polls, and her companion, Francois Hollande, the party leader, head to the Cute d'Azur on vacation, they will not just sunbathe . . .
- Oop To Kick Up Stink In House (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2006)
The government may have been able to convince President A P J Abdul Kalam that the bill on office of profit, returned by him, should be passed in the present form. But its efforts to reason with the Opposition BJP have faltered with the latter . . .
- Lebanon: Pakistan’S Timely Initiative (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 24, 2006)
I deference to its consistent policy of help and support to the people in distress, President Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz have taken initiative to seek end to the hostilities in Lebanon and announced despatch of relief goods to Beirut . . .
- Whose War Is It Anyway? (Indian Express, P.R. KUMARASWAMY, Jul 24, 2006)
While much of India’s attention is devoted “excessive and disproportionate military retaliation by Israel which has targeted civilian infrastructure” as portrayed by the official . . .
- Power Games In East Asia (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Jul 24, 2006)
The North Korean crisis has led to a shifting of equations in the region.
- Pakistan In Large-Scale Nuclear Expansion - Washington Post (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2006)
Pakistan is building a reactor that could produce enough plutonium for 40 to 50 nuclear weapons in what would be a major expansion of its nuclear program, The Washington Post reported on Monday.
- Miracle Over, Boy Cries ‘Amma’ (Telegraph, GAJINDER SINGH, Jul 24, 2006)
“Amma”, six-year-old Prince cried as his tired and bewildered eyes spotted his mother.
- Empowered Victim (Frontline, AMAN SETHI, Jul 24, 2006)
A woman sarpanch belonging to an Other Backward Classes community in Madhya Pradesh is asaulted and paraded naked.
- An Act Disabling An Act (Indian Express, Aruna Roy & Nikhil Dey, Jul 24, 2006)
If the people of this country wanted to know what it would mean to have a right to information law amended as per the reported cabinet decision, questions about how this decision came about would provide enough of an answer.
- Israeli Planes Continue To Pound Lebanon (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2006)
Israeli warplanes pounded Lebanon and Hizbollah rockets crashed into Haifa today as a senior U N official demanded a halt to the violence to allow aid to reach desperate civilians.
- Lebanon And The Lessons For Pakistan (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Jul 24, 2006)
Over the last few days, terrorists have severely disrupted — fatally undermined, some argue — the peace processes in South Asia and the Middle East. Unlike Lebanon, Israel and the Palestinian territories, widespread violence has not yet erupted . . .
- Op Prince Successful! 5-Yr-Old Rescued From 60-Ft Pit (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2006)
Soldiers rescued five-year-old Prince on Sunday, nearly 50 hours after he had fallen into a 60-ft pit while playing at Haldaheri village near Kurukshetra.
- Diplomacy Races Against Rain Of Rockets (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2006)
Israeli warplanes pounded Lebanon and Hizbollah rockets crashed into Haifa on Sunday as diplomatic efforts to end the crisis intensified.
- Saddam Fed By ‘Force’ (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2006)
Saddam Hussein was taken to hospital and given food today after 16 days on hunger strike and will not attend court tomorrow, the chief prosecutor in the former Iraqi leader’s trial for crimes against humanity said.
- Lashkar-E-Taiba's Saudi Connection (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2006)
Saudi Arabia is an important stopover for Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) men on their way to Pakistan for training.
- Suicide Bomber Kills 60 In Baghdad (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2006)
A suicide bomber in a minibus killed at least 60 persons and wounded many today at the entrance of a Baghdad market as people crowded the market to shop after the country’s weekend, the police said.
- Reality Hits Home (Indian Express, Muzamil Jaleel, Jul 24, 2006)
Security agencies are unable to find a Kashmir link to the Mumbai serial train bombs, unlike the past. The arrests of three suspects — two from Bihar, and a third from Navi . . .
- Storm Clouds Ahead (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 24, 2006)
The UPA Government can look forward to a stormy Monsoon Session of Parliament which begins from Monday.
- Pm To Kalam: No Change (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2006)
The Union government on Saturday decided to reintroduce the controversial Office of Profit Bill in Parliament without any changes. President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam had returned the bill in May for reconsideration.
- Accept Failures, Act Tough (Pioneer, Ajoy Bose, Jul 24, 2006)
Instead of playing to India's strengths, the UPA Government, in a panic reaction, is exposing its own weaknesses -----
- N-Deal: Cpm Issues Red Alert (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Jul 24, 2006)
The US civilian nuclear agreement negotiated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with US President George W. Bush has run into a major roadblock, with the CPI(M) coming out in strong opposition to the deal.
- Current And Existing Deadlocks (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 24, 2006)
Dialogue, not war and unilateral action, will provide the solution to the ongoing crisis in West Asia
- The Butcher Dies (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 24, 2006)
Ta Mok, one of the main leaders of Cambodia's brutal Khmer Rouge regime, never showed any mercy to his opponents
- Talks With India To Resume Soon, Hopes Kasuri (Tribune, Qudssia Akhlaque, Jul 24, 2006)
Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri has expressed the hope that the India-Pakistan composite dialogue will soon be back on track and stressed that it is in the interest of both countries as well as the region to carry forward the peace process.
- Israel Takes Lebanon Town After Clashes (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2006)
Israel claimed ousting Hezbollah guerillas from a stronghold just inside Lebanon on Saturday after several days of fierce fighting.
- India Becomes Too Arrogant (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 23, 2006)
INDIA has spurned Pakistan’s offer to help in investigations into the Mumbai train blasts telling Islamabad to instead clamp down on militants operating from its soil. Pakistan has rejected the Indian ‘rehash of baseless allegations’ with no substance.
- Israeli Build-Up Triggers Mass Exodus From South Lebanon (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jul 23, 2006)
America rushing precision-guided bombs to Israel, says report
- Us Troops Shoot Dead Five Civilians In Iraq (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2006)
Seven Shiite workers were gunned down Saturday in a religiously mixed area of west Baghdad, and explosions in the heart of the capital shattered a one-day calm after a ban on private vehicles expired.
- Lebanese Wave White Scarves (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 23, 2006)
Israel waged deadly air and artillery strikes against Lebanon for the 10th day on Friday and has amassed its troops, tanks and artillery on the Lebanese border as prelude to a major ground invasion.
- Harassment Of Journalists (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 23, 2006)
On the face of it, Pakistan has what President Bush described in the days preceding his March visit to the country a “lively and generally free press”.
- With Washington’S Connivance (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 23, 2006)
Israel's ground offensive had not begun while these lines were being written, but a pattern of what began 12 days ago is becoming clearer.
- ‘India Will Not Tolerate Another Terror Attack’ (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Jul 23, 2006)
India mulling striking at the roots of terror in Pakistan
- It's A Battle Of Survival For Israel (Pioneer, DAVID DANIELI, Jul 23, 2006)
Constantly threatened by bullies, the once landless race of god-fearing Jews learnt that the only way to survive in a hostile neighbourhood was through vigorous nationalistic assertion ------
- Israel Bombed Hezbollah's Stronghold In Lebanon (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2006)
Israel bombed Hezbollah's stronghold in Beirut and a south Lebanon city early on Sunday, hours after seizing two strategic Lebanese frontier village . . .
- Israel Allows Humanitarian Aid Into Lebanon (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2006)
Zeinab Haidar fled her bombed-out home in the back of a pickup truck without a single possession, weaving along mountain roads until she finally reached a pocket of safety.
- Abuse Of Power (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 23, 2006)
President Musharraf's reported regret to 80-year-old Brigadier (retd) Muhammad Taj, a war hero decorated with the 'Sitara-e-Jurat' and 'Bar for Valour', over the misuse of power by members of the ISI is laudable.
- India Will Not Tolerate Another Terror Attack’ (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Jul 23, 2006)
If there is another attack in the country, India “will act with the hard option,” top intelligence and security officials have said at a meeting convened by the Indian prime minister.
- Arresting The Tide Of Terror (Pioneer, KPS Gill, Jul 23, 2006)
In every theatre of terrorism, the separation of the terrorist from the larger community is the first imperative of effective counter-terrorism responses. No quantum of lawful force against the terrorist is unnecessary, and there should be no . . .
- Big Nation, Timid Response (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Jul 23, 2006)
Hindus need to be more assertive if they want the country to be terror free ----- Contrast Israeli action with the Indian reaction to terrorist attacks from their respective . . .
- Moonlighting Cops (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 23, 2006)
Universally are the police underpaid, Justice Mulla famously dubbed some of our “criminals in uniform”, but even inter-twining those not disparate strands would hardly have woven as unlikely a . . .
- Troops Take Control Of Lebanese Village (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2006)
Hundreds of Israeli troops moved in and out of Lebanon today, taking control of a village and engaging Hizbollah militants by land, sea and air as part of the country’s limited ground campaign.
- Lashkar-E-Taiba Mastermind Arrested In Kashmir (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2006)
Mudasir Gujri planned attacks on tourists, Congress rally
Interrogation reveals hand of Pakistani agencies in training militants
Responsible for attacks on BSF, CRPF bunkers, Army convoys
- Most Wanted Let Militant Mudasar Gujri Arrested (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Jul 23, 2006)
Police and intelligence sleuths have finally arrested this year's most wanted militant---Mohammad Rafeeq Sheikh alias Mudasar Gujri alias Raju---from Baramulla. Director General of Police Gopal Sharma has confirmed his arrest and claimed that a . . .
- North Korea Completely Irresponsible: Rice (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2006)
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called North Korea "a completely irresponsible state and dangerous" for its July 5 missile tests.
- Us Panel Goes Gaga Over Nuclear Deal With India (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2006)
The India-US nuclear deal expected to come up for Congressional approval this week has been hailed by a key panel of the legislature as "perhaps the most important strategic diplomatic initiative" undertaken by the Bush Administration.
- West Asia Violence: India Warns Of Conflict Spillover (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2006)
Voicing serious concern over deteriorating situation in the Middle East following Israeli military offensive in Lebanon, India has asked all parties to eschew violence and return to the path of negotiations to save the region from a possible wider . . .
- ‘Pentagon Sold Army Equipment To Public’ (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2006)
Undercover government investigators purchased sensitive surplus military equipment such as launcher mounts for shoulder-fired missiles and guided missile radar test sets from a Defence Department contractor.
- The Two Presidents In Adversity (Dawn, Anwar Kemal, Jul 23, 2006)
Poles apart in many ways, George W. Bush and Pervez Musharraf have at least one thing in common: they are presidents in adversity. Both are under attack at home and abroad and their policies are being denounced by their opponents.
- '1998 N-Tests Turning Point In Indo-Us Ties' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2006)
Noted US strategic expert Ashley J Tellis has termed the May 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests conducted by India as the turning point for consolidating New Delhi's position on the global stage as also its relations with Washington.
- 54 Punjabis From Lebanon Reach Home (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2006)
Emotional scenes at Rajasansi International Airport, Amritsar
- Was It India’S Ocean? (New Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Jul 23, 2006)
The phrase ‘‘Aden to Malacca’’ has for long summed up India’s strategic ambitions in the Indian Ocean. The search for primacy, however, has been an elusive one for New Delhi, at least until recently.
- East Asia Summit May Stay As "Strategic" Forum (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Jul 23, 2006)
No plans for immediate expansion: ASEAN official
Several countries interested in joining EAS
Leaders favour "cosy, frank, strategic" discussions
Focus on new initiatives and ideas
- Lebanon: Nambiar For Unified U.N. Action (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2006)
Senior Indian diplomat and former envoy to the United Nations Vijay N. Nambiar regretted that his meetings with leaders of Lebanon and Israel found "serious obstacles" to a . . .
- Project On Preventing Torture (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2006)
South India Cell for Human Rights Education and Monitoring (SICHREM) and People’s Watch, a human rights organisation in Tamil Nadu on Saturday launched the Karnataka Chapter of the National Project on Preventing Torture in India.
- Israel Plans More Incursions (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2006)
Israel will pursue its war on Hezbollah with more military incursions into south Lebanon but will not unleash a full-scale invasion for the moment, an Israeli army spokesman said on Saturday.
- Missiles Development And Danger Of Cost Overruns (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 23, 2006)
The unsuccessful launch of the Agni III intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM) (July 9) has dismayed DRDO scientists.
- India Concerned Over Escalating Violence In Middle East (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2006)
Voicing serious concern over deteriorating situation in the Middle East following Israeli military offensive in Lebanon, India has asked all parties to eschew violence and return to the path of negotiations to save the region from possible wider conflict.
- In Amish Country (Hindu, Sudha Mahalingam, Jul 23, 2006)
The bedrock of Amish identity is the primacy of community over the individual.
- Pressure Mounts On Karzai As Afghan Violence Surges (Reuters, Robert Birsel, Jul 23, 2006)
The Taliban for now have no chance of defeating Afghanistan's Western-backed government but the insurgency is sapping support for President Hamid Karzai who is facing his most difficult days since coming to power in 2001.
- India Flays Israeli Soldiers' Abduction, Violent Retaliation (Press Trust of India, DHARAM SHOURIE, Jul 23, 2006)
In a balancing act, India has strongly condemned abduction of Israeli soldiers by Hezbollah as well as "excessive and disproportionate" military retaliation by the Jewish state and sought an immediate halt to hostilities in the Middle East from all sides.
- Ringing A Bell (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 23, 2006)
Being “clever” is a BJP speciality. At times it is too clever to be wise. Sounding an alarm on terrorism would underpin its plans to have bells rung across the nation to coincide with the quorum bell to launch the monsoon session of Parliament.
- Discontent Sows Seeds Of Jihad Among Indian Muslims (Reuters, Krittivas Mukherjee, Jul 23, 2006)
These are bad times, says the chief priest of a small mosque in the heart of the Muslim quarter of Asia's largest slum in India's biggest city.
- Terrorists & Sponsors (Statesman, Sumer Kaul, Jul 23, 2006)
Having absorbed spongelike repeated terrorist attacks without even the semblance of a condign response, the government has decided to act tough after the Mumbai massacre.
- Valley Beyond The Himalayas (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2006)
Nubra's greatest value is the feeling of escape, freedom and timelessness that restores a sense of balance and well-being.
- `Education A Casualty For Children In Hiv-Affected Households' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2006)
Education is valued but enrolment is low, reveals study
Higher dropout rates Girl child more likely to be withdrawn from school
- Patience Key To North Korea Talks, Says Hu (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2006)
President Hu Jintao of China yesterday called on all parties to be patient and restrained and to push forward the six-party talks aimed at making the Korean Peninsula nuclear-free.
- Talking Past Each Other (Times of India, Khaled Ahmed, Jul 23, 2006)
After the terrorist bombing of trains in Mumbai, India has stepped back from the peace process with Pakistan by cancelling the upcoming foreign secretaries' meeting.
- Iranian Presence At N Korea Missile Launch: Us (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2006)
Washington has accused Iranian officials of being present at North Korea’s latest missile launches, escalating US suspicions of sensitive military cooperation between the Islamic state and Pyongyang.
- Peace Plus (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 23, 2006)
General Musharraf must be commended for his message of support to the people of Mumbai during the course of a televised address in Pakistan, where he also affirmed Islamabad's determination to fight terrorism.
- Indian Resilience (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Jul 23, 2006)
The biggest challenge before the Maharashtra and central government in the aftermath of the Mumbai blasts was to prevent a communal backlash at any cost. Riots, instigated by hatred, were exactly what the terrorists had hoped for.
- Cabinet Clears ‘Profit’ Bill Unchanged (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Jul 23, 2006)
Disregarding President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s objections to some of its provisions, the UPA government today decided against making any changes in the controversial Office of Profit Bill.
- Reality Hits Home (Indian Express, Muzamil Jaleel, Jul 23, 2006)
Security agencies are unable to find a Kashmir link to the Mumbai serial train bombs, unlike the past.
- Is It An Action Or Reaction? (Deccan Herald, N J Nanporia , Jul 23, 2006)
When Zinedine Zidane uses his head as an assault weapon he unknowingly made a point applicable to the world beyond a football field. The picture he made was perfect for TV.
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