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Articles 8521 through 8620 of 27135:
- Afghan Conference Mulls Fresh Measures To Disarm Militia (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday hailed the completion of the first phase of a drive to disarm militia, as experts gathered to discuss further ways to quell violence in his war-ravaged country.
- Northern Areas To Get Dam Royalty: Musharraf Seeks Support For Pml (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
The Northern Areas will get the royalty of Diamer-Bhasha dam, says President General Pervez Musharraf.
- Ariel Route In Israel (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 05, 2006)
Ehud Olmert's determination to prove himself a worthy successor to Sharon explains the extreme military measures he has initiated in Gaza.
- The Opening Of Old Passes (Pioneer, Claude Arpi, Jul 05, 2006)
The mandarins of South Block scored a good goal. Or is it the babus of the Foreign Ministry in Beijing who put a self-goal? On July 6, when the Dalai Lama celebrates his 71st birthday, the Gate of Tibet will be reopened after 44 years.
- Pak Defence Strategy Earns Recognition Earns Recognition (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 05, 2006)
In a letter emailed to Pakistan Observer’s internet edition being carried on the Opinion Page today, Mr Moubayed Allawi has lauded Pakistan’s defence strategy to restrain its many size bigger neighbour India from embarking on any adventure against . . .
- Zizou's Magic (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 05, 2006)
Paris restaurant, evening croissants and a barmy French crowd. Seema Sarin recalls the night Les Bleus beat the Sun Kings
- Iraqis Demand Own Inquiry In Us Soldier Rape Case (Reuters, Alastair Macdonald, Jul 05, 2006)
Iraqis demanded on Tuesday their new government launch its own inquiry into the suspected rape and murder of a teenager and the killing of her family by U.S. soldiers after one American was charged in a U.S. court.
- Puppets On A String (Pioneer, Wilson John, Jul 05, 2006)
Army and the intelligence agencies have always shaped the political process in Pakistan and things won't be any different after the 2007 general election ---- President Pervez Musharraf is all set for his re-election in 2007.
- Dalai Nephew Likens Tibet Railway To Invasion (Reuters, Benjamin Kang Lim, Jul 05, 2006)
A nephew of the Dalai Lama on Wednesday likened a railway linking China and Tibet to a second invasion of his homeland, saying Chinese settlers will dilute Tibetan culture and identity and harm the fragile eco-system.
- Still Burning (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 05, 2006)
She led by a light that was both kindly and heroic. There is thus a dark symbolism about the killing of Takhellambam Maneka Devi.
- The True King (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jul 05, 2006)
When the Emperor Jehangir summoned 5th Nanak, Guru Arjun Dev Ji, to meet him in Lahore, mainly at the instigation of Chandu.
- Pakistan Taking The Us For A Ride (Daily Excelsior, Sarla Handoo, Jul 05, 2006)
Does Pakistan continue to be a key ally of the US in its war against terrorism.
- A Dying Industry In India's Graveyard Of Ships (Reuters, RUPAM JAIN NAIR, Jul 05, 2006)
Kamal Mandal packs his greasy clothes, pausing to glance at a ship being ripped apart bit-by-bit by an army of workers on the Indian coast.
- U.S.: N.Korea May Want Nuclear Spotlight From Iran (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
North Korea's test-firing of a long-range missile in defiance of world pressure may have been aimed at stealing the nuclear spotlight away from Iran, U.S. National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley said on Tuesday.
- Israel Ignores Deadline, No News About Soldier (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Palestinian militants holding an Israeli soldier angrily said on Tuesday that they would not release any information about the serviceman’s condition after Israel ignored a deadline to begin releasing Palestinian prisoners.
- Revive Talks, India Tells Sri Lanka (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jul 05, 2006)
Special efforts needed: Saran
- It Case: Jayalalithaa Challenges Economic Offences Court Order (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Her petition is yet to be numbered
- The President's Re-Election (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 05, 2006)
Of late various senior functionaries have publicly spoken on the president's uniform issue. Both the law and the parliamentary affairs ministers have said recently that there was no constitutional bar on the president also retaining his post of army . .
- Guantanamo: Justice Is Not A Priority (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Jul 05, 2006)
Something has been bothering George W. Bush for a few months. No, it’s not (or at least it’s not only) the Iraqi quagmire or the renewed war in Afghanistan. Nor is it easy to imagine him missing a night’s sleep over the increasingly fraught situation . .
- Should Pms Sing? Over To Koizumi (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 05, 2006)
On what was known as Koizumi’s Sayonara Summit with Bush, the Japanese PM followed up his discussions on North Korea and the import of American beef with a visit on Friday, June 30, to the legendary Elvis Presley’s Memphis mansion called Graceland.
- Chinese Communism Celebrated (Tribune, Clifford Coonan, Jul 05, 2006)
China’s Communist Party is 85 years old and the cadres are having a party. The Mao jackets have given way to sharp blue business suits and the red star may be digitally generated these days, but the message is still couched in doctrinaire . . .
- Discovery Lifts Off (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Cape Canaveral (Florida), July 4 (AP): After two weather delays and last-minute foam trouble, Discovery and a crew of seven blasted off today on the first shuttle launch in a year, flying over objections from those within Nasa who argued for more . . .
- Israeli Planes Strike Palestinian Interior Ministry In Gaza (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Israeli planes attacked the Palestinian interior ministry headquarters in the Gaza Strip overnight, causing heavy damage and injuring four people as Israel kept up the pressure over an abducted soldier, Palestinian sources said early Wednesday.
- ‘Washington Losing War On Terror’ (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Despite high-profile arrests, security operations and upbeat assessments from the White House, the United States is losing its “global war on terror,” experts warn. Five years after Washington launched its hunt for those responsible for the September . .
- Iraq Urged To Probe Us Murder Charges (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
A female Iraqi lawmaker on Tuesday called for a probe by local authorities in the alleged rape and murder of a woman and three members of her family by US soldiers.
- F-16s A Legitimate Requirement: Islamabad (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jul 05, 2006)
Pakistan will use them to give air support to the U.S. in the `war on terror'
Assurances received on deal going through: Pakistan Foreign Office
Pakistan has strategised its defence requirements for the next 15 years: Musharraf
- Irresponsible Talk (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 05, 2006)
WHEN will ruling party bigwigs stop talking about delaying the election by another year? While President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat
- India’S Red Corridor (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 05, 2006)
In 1947 India was partitioned on religious basis. The situation in Central India indicates that this time India will be partitioned due to the huge gap between the rich and the poor. India’s red corridor that runs from Nepal to Andhra Pradesh is . . .
- Defence Notes (Tribune, Girja Shankar Kaura, Jul 05, 2006)
To ensure honourable and befitting funerals for its deceased veterans (ex-servicemen) and widows, the Indian Army recently launched a new scheme called the Assured Decent Last Rites Scheme (ADLRS).
- Unsc To Discuss North Korea Missile Tests (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
United Nations Security Council will discuss on Wednesday the situation emerging out of North Korea's test-firing of missiles, including one that is capable of reaching the US mainland.
- Stage Set To Take Up Kashmir Row: Pak (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
“Considerable progress has been made through confidence building measures and people-to-people contact, which has reduced tension and improved the bilateral atmosphere,” Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said.
- Pm Assures Full Support For Revival Of J-K Economy (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today assured full support for revival of economy of Jammu and Kashmir whose Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad met him here and apprised him about various developmental works underway in the State.
- Interview: Dr. Palitha T.B. Kohana (Frontline, V.S. Sambandan, Jul 05, 2006)
With no end in sight to mindless violence, how do you assess the current situation?
It is difficult to understand the approach of the LTTE [Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam] given the fact that the whole world has unequivocally expressed . . .
- Spy-Ware (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jul 05, 2006)
Anyone who has heard of Jonathan Pollard and about the EU-US clash on Echelon will know that friends do indeed spy on friends.
- Safta: An Instrument For Peace And Prosperity (Business Line, Pradeep S. Mehta, Jul 05, 2006)
Many current studies point out that regional trade agreements that expand trade flows appear to have a dampening impact on conflict. Can SAFTA, whose implementation began on July 1, do this for India and Pakistan whose bilateral trade has been . . .
- Kalam Comes Calling, Will Agni Iii Trial Follow? (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam on Tuesday visited the country’s premier missile testing centre at the Wheeler Islands off the coast of Orissa’s Bhadrak district which was set up by him when he was heading the Defence Research and Development . . .
- Fleeing To Safety (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Jul 05, 2006)
Escalating violence and the fear of war trigger another influx of refugees into Tamil Nadu.
- Experiments With Terror (OutLook, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jul 05, 2006)
The peace process resembles nothing so much as an arch without its keystone – in this case, an end to killing. Now as before, though, the keystone is stored in Islamabad, not New Delhi or Srinagar.
- Deepening Crisis (Frontline, V.S. Sambandan, Jul 05, 2006)
Sri Lanka slips back to a phase of military conflict as the LTTE steps up its attacks and the Army readily retaliates.
- Faltering Peace Process (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Ceasefire agreement between Sri Lankan government and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam comes into force at midnight. Northern and eastern Sri Lanka demarcated between government- and LTTE- controlled areas, security restrictions eased.
- Living With Leaks (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 05, 2006)
The leakage of pre-medical entrance test papers of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences is indeed shocking but can’t be surprising for most people.
- Camps Of Neglect (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Jul 05, 2006)
The refugees have lived without electricity, drinking water supply and sanitation.
- Inviting India (Frontline, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jul 05, 2006)
The state and non-state parties to the Sri Lankan conflict want India to play a more active role.
- Anatomy Of A Confrontation (Frontline, Jayadeva Uyangoda, Jul 05, 2006)
Behind the failure to reach a compromise is the incompatibility of the Sinhalese and Tamil nationalist projects.
- Sri Lanka On Red Alert For Black Tiger Day (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Sri Lanka today stepped up vigil ahead of the Tamil Tiger rebels’ programme to honour some 261 of their men and women who carried out suicide bombings.
- Women Empowered (Tribune, Syed Nooruzzaman, Jul 05, 2006)
In which direction is the political wind blowing in Bangladesh?
- Rain Batters Mumbai (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Jul 05, 2006)
At least seven persons have died in Mumbai following heavy rains since Monday morning, according to information available with the Disaster Management Cell set up by the Maharashtra Government to oversee rescue and relief operations.
- Indo-Us Deal Deal To Flourish Business (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Business worth billions of dollars is likely to flow for Indian and American firms, including defence contracts valued at upto USD 9 billion for Lockheed Martin, if the Congress approves the historic Indo-US civilian nuclear deal some time soon, . . .
- Defiant N. Korea Fires Series Of Missiles (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
A defiant North Korea test-fired a long-range missile Wednesday that may be capable of reaching America, but it failed seconds after launch. The North also tested five smaller missiles in an exercise the White House called "provocative" but not an . . .
- Solution Lies In `Integrated Contract Management' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
The solution to the civic problems we face in the twin cities lies in `Integrated Contract Management' that combines design, construction and maintenance of roadways, associated rain water drains, utility lines, street lighting, pavement markings . . .
- Israel Warns Of ‘Long War’ (Jordan Times, Omar Karmi, Jul 05, 2006)
It has been hot and humid in Gaza in the past days. In itself, the weather is uncomfortable, but with electricity often out at night and no recourse to fans or air conditioning, people have hardly been sleeping.
- Hindu, Muslim Ghettos Arise In Gujarat, India (Christian Science Monitor, ANUJ CHOPRA , Jul 05, 2006)
With shackled feet and closed eyes, pilgrims walk toward the tomb of Pir Imam Shah Bawa, a Sufi saint. If the shackles disentangle on their own as the devotees take their first few steps, the faithful here - Hindus and Muslims alike - believe their . . .
- What The Us Military Wants In Its Soldiers: Cultural Savvy (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Lt. Thomas Tompkins had a decision to make. His unit had come under fire from a band of insurgents, who had just fled for cover in a mosque.
- Bush: U.S. Enemies Are Vulnerable (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
President Bush, spending his Fourth of July with American fighting forces, said U.S. troops will overcome persistent violence in Iraq and a rekindled insurgency in Afghanistan because the enemy is vulnerable.
- Elections As Employment (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 05, 2006)
The CPM builds up a lengthy defence of India’s multi-party democracy to rebut a World Bank report that raises questions about the large expenses on Indian elections.
- Friends, Not Masters (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Jul 05, 2006)
After the honeymoon period, the cooling off. General Musharraf’s regime is only following a script written by Pakistan’s former military leaders
- Hamas Gives Israel 1-Day Deadline (Washington Times, Ravi Nessman, Jul 05, 2006)
A deadline by militants holding an Israeli soldier expired early today with no sign that Israel was considering giving in to the demand to release prisoners and no word from the captors.
- Women Combatants In Armed Forces? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 05, 2006)
My answer is a resounding yes. Allowing women into combat has more to do with Indian men’s mindset than women themselves.
- Half-Baked Reforms At Raw (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jul 05, 2006)
Facing an exodus of key personnel and increasingly vulnerable to penetration, India's external intelligence service is beset by crisis.
- Nasa Shuttle Lifts Off Safely (International Herald Tribune, JOHN SCHWARTZ, Jul 05, 2006)
The space shuttle Discovery split a nearly cloudless sky with thunder and fire at 2:38 this afternoon and roared safely into orbit.
- Residents Term Public Hearings By Pollution Control Panel "Farce'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Issue of construction of malls and office complexes near Vasant Kunj
The hearing for each of the seven constructions was taken up separately to dissuade people from coming in and filing their objections'
`The Environmental Impact Assessment . . .
- 59 Afghans To Return Soon From Guantanamo (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Fifty-nine Afghan citizens being held at Guantanamo Bay for suspected involvement with the Taliban and Al Qaeda will be released and return home in the coming weeks, an official said on Tuesday.
- Ex-Nsc Security Head Is Summoned, All Airports Alerted Against Escape (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
NSCS: Arrested systems analyst says he was promised $50,000 from US diplomat, got $12,000: police; probe net closer to Saini
- Fallen Heroes Of 1947-48 War With Pakistan To Be Honoured (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Other heroes of the war to be honoured during October and November
- Heartless In Gaza (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Jul 05, 2006)
The proposed Israeli military re-invasion of Gaza will destabilise the region
- Iraqi Deputy Minister Abducted (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Gunmen abducted Iraq's Deputy Electricity Minister and 19 bodyguards after ambushing their convoy in eastern Baghdad on Tuesday morning, police and Interior Ministry sources said.
- Hitting Iran N-Assets Futile, Bush Told (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jul 05, 2006)
“A crucial issue in the military’s dissent, the officers said, is the fact that American and European intelligence agencies have not found specific evidence of clandestine activities or hidden facilities: the war planners are not sure what to hit,”
- Uk Military Commander Baulking At Afghan Mission (Dawn, Richard Norton-Taylor, Jul 05, 2006)
British commanders raised concerns about the deployment of 3,300 troops to the hostile, opium poppy-growing area of Helmand in southern Afghanistan even before the force had touched ground. They were worried about the confused messages coming from . . .
- Tigers’ Travails In Sri Lanka (Deccan Herald, S. Gopal , Jul 04, 2006)
Prabhakaran should stand trial in Indian courts for Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination
- Saddam’S Daughter Our Guest: Jordan (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Jordan said on Monday Saddam’s eldest daughter Raghd and her children were guests of the royal family and did not engage in any political activities.
- War-Room Leak Chargesheet: Cbi Cites 7,000 Pages Of Secret Data (Indian Express, Ritu Sarin, Jul 04, 2006)
As the Government probes the security breach in the Research & Analysis Wing (R&AW) and the National Security Council secretariat, the CBI’s chargesheet in the Naval war-room case cites 7000 pages of classified information to allege how top secret . . .
- Bush Plans $5 Billion Arms Sale To Pakistan (Reuters, Jim Wolf, Jul 04, 2006)
The Bush Administration said on Monday that it planned to sell Pakistan up to 36 advanced F-16 fighter jets built by Lockheed Martin Corp. in a weapons package that could be worth more than $5 billion.
- Rice Pulls Up Pakistan (Daily Excelsior, Tushar Charan, Jul 04, 2006)
With a three-piece allweather suit his trade mark and an affected speech, foreign minister Khursheed Kasuri was at his theatrical best when he challenged Afghanistan to provide him the address of terrorist hideouts in Pakistan in support of their . . .
- Nepal As Route Of Terrorism (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 04, 2006)
Only the naïve will be surprised by the revelation that Pakistan-based militants use Nepal as circuitous route to reach the State.
- ‘Musharraf, Aziz Should Resign By July 31’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif have asked President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz to resign by July 31, failing which the 16-party Opposition alliance would begin a process of impeachment against them.
- India Floats Tenders For New Surveillance Systems In Jaguars (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
India has decided to follow Nato countries in opting to upgrade its fighter-based tactical aerial spying by installing new surveillance systems in its deep penetration strike fighters, Jaguars.
- 5 Militants, Civilian Killed In Valley (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Five militants, including two involved in a grenade attack on tourists, were killed in three separate gunbattles between militants and security forces in Kashmir valley today. Two of the major gunbattles took place in Telbal and Nishat outskirts of . . .
- No Withdrawal Of Troops In J&k: Mukherjee (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Sending out an unambiguous message to Pakistan, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said India does not entertain the idea of withdrawing its troops from Kashmir.
- Iqbal Khanday Remanded To 14-Day Judicial Custody (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Even as 15 of the 'sex scam' accused, arrested in the last over one month, are continuously failing to get a counsel to defend them, Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Srinagar today remanded senior IAS officer Iqbal Khanday to 14-day-long judicial . . .
- Nepal Pm In Hospital, To Skip Parliament Address (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Nepal's ailing Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has been hospitalised and would not attend parliament on Tuesday to present the government's annual policy statement, officials and doctors said.
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