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Articles 9421 through 9520 of 27135:
- Has Europe Lost Its Way? (Dawn, Shadaba Islam, Jun 22, 2006)
Suddenly, it all seems to be going wrong. Just a few years ago, the European Union was aspiring to bigger and better things: a new constitution, more member states, a revamped economy and global power status to rival the United States.
- More Than 80 Feared Dead In Indonesia Floods (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
Over 80 people in Indonesia's South Sulawesi province are feared to have been dead in floods and landslides, an official said on Wednesday.
- Us Forces Kill 15 Suspected Insurgents In Iraq Raids (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
US forces hunting insurgents linked to Al-Qaeda in Iraq killed 15 gunmen in simultaneous raids north of Baghdad on Tuesday, the US military said in a statement.
- 'N-Deal May Not Materialise This Year' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
United States leading Republican Senator John McCain has expressed doubts about the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal being endorsed by the US Congress before the end of this year.
- Lawyer Killed, Saddam Goes On Fast (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
Saddam Hussein and his seven co-defendants went on an indefinite hunger- strike today to protest the killing of an Iraqi attorney who sits on the defence team, the chief lawyer of the ousted Iraqi leader said.
- Pranab Clean Chit To Army Vice-Chief (Statesman, DIPANKAR BOSE, Jun 22, 2006)
Defence minister Mr Pranab Mukherjee today gave a clean chit to the Vice-Chief of the Army Lt Gen S Pattabhiraman for his comments on women in the Army.
- In The Line Of Hire (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 22, 2006)
Of late, a series of incidents have taken place involving senior officers of the Armed Forces in acts of gross misdemeanour and worse.
- 'Indo-Us Deal Violates Npt Article' » (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
The proposed Indo-US civil nuclear agreement violates an article of the Non-Proliferation Treaty, which prohibits members from assisting or inducing any non-nuclear weapon state to acquire nuclear weapons, a group of non-proliferation experts have . . .
- Uniform My Second Skin: Musharraf (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, who plans to seek another term in office, said he is not going to quit the post of Army chief as military uniform is his "second skin".
- The New Middle East (Daily Excelsior, V.N. Paranjape, Jun 22, 2006)
One dividend of the peace process is the positive regional ramifications in the "New Middle East", a term that denotes the post-Madrid and . . .
- Hate Lessons In Saudi, Pak Textbooks (Daily Excelsior, Allabaksh, Jun 22, 2006)
Even as the so-called war on terror continues with little success and the fool hardy attempts by the US to transport ‘democracy’ to reluctant shores make the Americans even less liked in the Muslim world, one of the main worries in the West remains . . .
- Bush Seeking Eu Resolve On Iran, To Hear Grumbles (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
US President George W Bush, hoping to capitalise on improving ties with Europe, will urge his key allies today to push ahead with the possibility of sanctions against Iran.
- Key Saddam Lawyer Killed (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
One of Saddam Hussein’s main lawyers was shot dead today after men in police uniforms took him from his home, police and relatives said, the third defence attorney to be killed since the trial opened in October.
- U.S. Lawmaker Cautions India On Iran Nuclear Stance (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Jun 22, 2006)
India could jeopardize a landmark nuclear cooperation deal with the United States if it sides with nonaligned states in backing Iran's atomic ambitions, a leading lawmaker warned on Wednesday.
- Another Of Saddam’S Lawyers Killed (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
One of Saddam Hussein’s lawyers was shot dead today after he was abducted from his home by men wearing police uniform in Baghdad, court and police officials said.
- Courting Peace (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 22, 2006)
How can a brother aid a terrorist to kill another brother on this side of the Line of Control?"
- Himalayan Challenge (Tribune, Shastri Ramachandaran, Jun 22, 2006)
For a nascent democracy that was being repressively trampled under by a Canute-like king, Nepal has risen with remarkable resolve to march ahead for consolidating the gains of the struggle for popular rule.
- Coalition Failures Revive Taliban (Tribune, James Rupert, Jun 22, 2006)
The United States and its allies have been forced to launch their biggest military operation of the war here because in the 55 months since ousting the Taliban movement from power, they neglected to establish minimal security or governance in the . . .
- India May Intervene In Lanka Again (Tribune, Arup Chanda, Jun 22, 2006)
India might intervene in the imbroglio between Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elaam (LTTE), if not directly like the last time, but indirectly.
- Us Troops Charged With Murder Over Iraqi Civilian’S Killing (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
The US military will charge seven Marines and a Navy corpsman with murder and other charges on Wednesday for the April 26 killing of an Iraqi civilian, a US defense official said.
- No Direct Questioning Of Nuclear Scientist Khan By Us: Musharraf (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
Voicing concern over the US reopening investigations into the proliferation network of disgraced Pakistan nuclear scientist A.Q. Khan, President Pervez Musharraf has said he will not permit any direct questioning of the scientist.
- ‘If I Don’T Discharge My Duties, Who Will?’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 22, 2006)
Pointing out that the Governor has been made the chairman of the Amarnath Shrine Board by the state, Lt Gen (Retd) S K Sinha says it is his job now to facilitate the yatra. The controversy was an unnecessary one, created by politicians, but it is . . .
- Hizb "Distt Commdr", Civilian Killed (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
Five Amarnathji pilgrims from Rajasthan sustained splinter injuries when militants lobbed a grenade on their carriage at Ganderbal, on Srinagar-Leh Highway today. Meanwhile, Police and security forces have killed a "District Commander" of Hizbul . . .
- Training Swayamsevaks (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 22, 2006)
No membership rolls are kept by the RSS and insiders often complain of dwindling attendance at the “shakhas”.
- Central Asia - A Cockpit Of Conflict (Daily Excelsior, N.B. Menon , Jun 22, 2006)
The three day meeting of the heads of the states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) beginning June 15 is significant as the member countries - China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Tajiskistan and Uzbekistan - try to hammer out a . . .
- Saddam's Main Lawyer Abducted, Shot Dead (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
One of Saddam Hussein's main lawyers was shot to death on Wednesday after he was abducted from his home by men wearing police uniforms in Baghdad, other members of the defense team said, the third such killing since the trial started some eight . . .
- The Zarqawis Among Us (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 22, 2006)
With accurate intelligence locating Abu Musab Al Zarqawi and some of his aides in a hut in Baquba, a US aircraft successfully targeted the most wanted terrorist in Iraq with two 225 lbs bombs.
- India, Russia To Hold Naval War Games In Early 2007 (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Jun 22, 2006)
``Progressive process of learning from each other''
"MiG-29 is a very good, very capable aircraft"
To review the progress in upgrading India's three IL-38 naval reconnaissance aircraft
- Will The General Retreat? (Pioneer, Wilson John, Jun 22, 2006)
With Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif making common cause in opposing Pervez Musharraf, democracy is back in reckoning in Pakistan------- Will democracy return to Pakistan?
- On Route Of Peace Bus, Only Coalition Disunity Visible (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
Too few seats on the dais to near total absenteeism by the PDP at the flag-off ceremony of the Poonch-Rawalkote bus, Tuesday's show conspicuously brought to the fore the disunity among ruling coalition partners - the Congress and the People's . . .
- Eu Backs Bush On Iran, N Korea Korea (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
President Bush won a robust endorsement on Wednesday from European leaders for his tough approach to nuclear standoffs with Iran and North Korea, despite trans-Atlantic differences on Iraq, Guantanamo Bay and trade.
- In Defence Of Public Sector Enterprises (Hindu, Ashok Parthasarathi, Jun 22, 2006)
The Government should reiterate its commitment to a mixed economy like that in many European countries and see to it that public enterprises are given a level playing field to operate.
- Prints And Imprints (Hindu, ATHREYA, Jun 22, 2006)
An exhibition by two printmakers trained in Santiniketan offers nicely done but uneven works
- Outsourced To Chennai (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 22, 2006)
Does DMK dictate Sri Lanka policy? ---- If nothing else, the Ministry of External Affairs can end its speculation as to the contours of the UPA Government's Sri Lanka policy.
- Majority Of Mps Against Indo-Us N-Deal: Nda (Pioneer, Rajeev Ranjan Roy, Jun 22, 2006)
The NDA on Wednesday accused the UPA Government of compromising with the country's nuclear interests and submitted a memorandum to President APJ Abdul Kalam claiming majority of the MPs were against the Indo-US nuclear deal.
- America Is Changing (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 22, 2006)
The second Bush Administration is far more diplomatic, consultative and conciliatory. Alec Russell reports from Washington.
- Pakistan Accepted U.S. Help On N-Plants (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jun 22, 2006)
Pakistan accepted "non-intrusive" U.S. technical support after 9/11 for securing its nuclear facilities, officials here have said.
- In China, A Problem Of Plenty (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Jun 22, 2006)
Improving the quality of university education and generating enough jobs for the burgeoning number of graduates is a task of urgency.
- Nda Petitions Kalam On N-Deal, Says No Consensus On Pact (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
The Opposition NDA alliance today petitioned President A P J Abdul Kalam over the nuclear deal with the United States, insisting there was no consensus in Parliament on the pact.
- Insanity (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 22, 2006)
The murder by a factory worker of his three young children on the grounds that he was too poor and hence unable to feed or clothe them properly is most tragic.
- Courage Under Fire (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 22, 2006)
As befitting an officer and gentleman, the Army’s vice-chief of staff has finally apologised for the remarks attributed to him about women in the Army.
- Opposition’S Decision (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 22, 2006)
There is considerable food for thought for the military-led government in the decision announced by the opposition on Tuesday to launch a mass movement against it.
- Us Congress Moving Towards Action On Us-India Deal (Daily Times, Carol Giacomo, Jun 22, 2006)
Arms control experts have launched assault against the deal, saying it violates US obligations under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
- Sc Stays Naval Officer's Arrest (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
The Supreme Court today stayed the arrest of a senior Naval officer dismissed from service and sentenced to one-year imprisonment by a Court Martial for allegedly taking bribe from vendors.
- 3 Militiamen Die In Blast (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
Three personnel of the Kurram Militia were killed and as many wounded when they were struck by a time device near Epi village on the Bannu-Miramshah road on Wednesday.
- Death Of A Soldier (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 22, 2006)
Sir, ~ Lieutenant Sushmita Chakraborty’s suicide reveals that even 60 years after independence, all is not well in the army ~ not even for women. Brigadier KK Chopra of the Northern Command is reported to have told a press conference that “she had . . .
- Raul Aims To Have Last Word At Finals (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
Raul's usual goal celebration involves a brief kiss of his wedding ring but this time he careered off to the corner packed with Spanish fans, punched his chest and pointed to the crest on his red shirt.
- Saddam's Lawyer Abducted, Killed (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jun 22, 2006)
Defence team blames Interior Ministry
- Ltte Firm On Removal Of E.U. Monitors (Hindu, V. S. Sambandan, Jun 22, 2006)
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on Wednesday remained insistent on removal of European Union (E.U.) nationals from the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM), further pushing back the prospect of any early resumption of negotiations.
- Lull Before The Storm (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 22, 2006)
The writer is a freelance columnist and former newspaper editor
The distance between Lahore and most other parts of the country sometimes seems to span vast oceans of ignorance and indifference.
- Whither Financial Discipline? (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
Traditionally, the budget debate in Pakistan revolves around government's plans for the next year. Attacks on past performance mostly refer to major economic events during the past fiscal year, which are not directly related to the common . . .
- Democrats Call For Early Us Pullout From Ira (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 22, 2006)
Opposition Democrats made a new attempt on Wednesday to set a deadline for withdrawing US troops from Iraq in a proposed Senate bill on scaling back America’s military presence.
- Four Soldiers Die As ’copter Crashes Near Ba (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
Pakistan Army aviation helicopter crashed in a dam near here early on Wednesday due to a technical problem killing four soldiers and injuring three others.
- Japan To Withdraw Troops From Iraq (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 22, 2006)
Japan has ordered the withdrawal of its ground troops from Iraq, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi announced in a televised address to the nation.
- Terrorism And Civil Liberties (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 22, 2006)
The recent arrest of 17 people accused of planning terrorist attacks on Canadian soil has had profound effects on human rights and civil liberties in that country.
- Saddam’S Lawyer Shot Dead: 80 Workers Kidnapped (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
One of Saddam Hussein’s main lawyers was shot dead on Wednesday after men in police uniform took him from his home, relatives said, the third defence attorney to be killed since the trial opened in October.
- Us Seeks Early Iran Response: Reply To N-Offer By Aug 22: Tehran (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
US President George W. Bush said on Wednesday Iran was taking too long to respond to an offer of incentives to halt nuclear work, and urged it to reply within weeks.
- Us-India N-Deal Unlikely To Be Approved This Year: Mccain (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
An influential lawmaker has said that the US Congress is unlikely to approve the India-US civilian nuclear deal this year.
- N-Deal With Us Will Bind India: Nda (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
The Opposition National Democratic Alliance today asked President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam to restrain the UPA government from dismantling India's nuclear programme as majority of MPs in the country were against the Indo-US nuclear deal which sought . . .
- Cpm Exhorts People To Fight (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
A day after Maoist guerrillas shot dead two CPM leaders at Chandpur village in Bengal’s Nadia district, the local leadership asked villagers to arrange for self-defence without relying “too much on police”.
- Long-Range Cloud On Nuke Deal (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
Leaders of the NDA have claimed that the Indo-US deal “cannot bind India in the future” as it is not based on national consensus.
- Middle India Under Siege (Tribune, B.G.Verghese, Jun 21, 2006)
Middle India is under siege along a long-neglected, exploited, underserved, ill-governed, poorly connected poverty belt of forest and hill country covering contiguous areas in nine states “from Pashupati to Tirupati”.
- India Is The Un-China: Time (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2006)
A "breathtaking shift" in US policy towards India - declaring it a strategic partner and offering it a bilateral deal to share nuclear knowhow - can be explained, according to Time magazine, simply by one phrase: India is the un-China.
- Infantile Protest (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 21, 2006)
We have rued ad infinitum the historic incapacity of Indians to deal with the enemy within - to speak nothing of invaders. But what we are witnessing in the instance of the organised misrepresentation of the Salwa Judum movement is truly unbelievable.
- Us Conveys Missile Concern To Former S Korean Prez (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2006)
The US Ambassador to South Korea on Tuesday conveyed Washington's concerns about apparent North Korean moves to test a long-range missile to former President Kim Dae-jung, who is set to visit the communist state's leader next week.
- Missing Us Soldiers Found Dead In Iraq (Pioneer, Reuters, Jun 21, 2006)
Two US soldiers who went missing after an attack on their checkpoint have been found dead and were tortured before being killed, an Iraqi Defence official said on Tuesday.
- 1st Team From China For Us War Games (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2006)
China has sent its first-ever delegation to observe US war games in the Pacific Ocean, hailing the invitation to attend as an important part of military-to-military exchanges.
- Kashmir Solution Still A Long Way Off, Says Us Crisis Group (Tribune, Priscilla Huff, Jun 21, 2006)
The Washington-based International Crisis Group (ICG) feels that a full and final solution to the decades-long dispute over Kashmir between India and Pakistan is a long way off, but suggests that small progress has been made with the introduction . . .
- A Charlatan As Jihad's Butcher (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, Jun 21, 2006)
The grimmest of situations has its lighter side that can raise a laugh or two. So it was with the slaying of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi by American forces on June 7.
- Journey Gone Wrong (Pioneer, Abhijit Bhattacharyya , Jun 21, 2006)
When Bangladesh was liberated with generous Indian help, it was a beacon of secularism; today, it's a hotbed of hate and intolerance
- Sonia Flags Off Bus To Rawalkot (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2006)
The UPA Chairperson, Ms Sonia Gandhi, today urged the separatists to take part in the roundtable discussions initiated by the Congress- led government at the Centre that was committed to solve the Kashmir issue with “an open mind”.
- 2nd Kashmir Bus Service Is Launched Across Loc (Asian Age, Yusuf Jameel and Shafqat Ali, Jun 21, 2006)
India and Pakistan on Tuesday started a new trans-Kashmir bus service between Poonch, in Jammu and Kashmir, and Rawalkot in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
- Australia Urges N Korea To End Missile Test (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2006)
Australia today urged North Korea to end plans to test-fire a long-range missile, warning that such a test would harm the country's security position, not improve it.
- Nepal To Go On Arms Shopping Spree (Asian Age, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Jun 21, 2006)
Nepal’s Army is ready for a massive arms shopping spree just a month after finance minister Ram Sharan Mahat condemned the hike in Army expenditure under King Gyanendra and pledged to slash security allotments in the Budget as well as cancel . . .
- A New Threat To The Indo-Us Nuclear Deal (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2006)
Even as the House International Relations Committee that had scheduled a mark-up of the Bush administration's legislation to implement the US-India civilian nuclear agreement for Wednesday postponed this process by a week, dealing a blow . . .
- Half Realisation (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jun 21, 2006)
There appears to be dispassionate rethinking in Pakistan on many fronts. Not very long ago some of the neighbouring country's retired army and air force officers had made bold disclosures about myopic vision of their rulers.
- The China Poser (Daily Excelsior, Rajkumar Vijayveer Vikram Singh, Jun 21, 2006)
The Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee is all gung-ho after his six day China visit. Mr. Mukherjee signed an agreement for more joint military exercises with the PLA; and at a press conference rebutted the assertion . . .
- N-Deal: India To Seek Japan's Support (Times of India, Indrani Bagchi, Jun 21, 2006)
With the India-US nuclear deal on its home stretch in the US Congress, New Delhi is turning its attention to other major countries in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
- Vice-Chief Says Sorry, Ends Gender Row In Army (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2006)
Seeking to put an end to the controversy generated by his "misconstrued" remarks about women officers in the force, Army vice-chief Lt-General S Pattabhiraman on Tuesday apologised if his statement, "as reported" in a section of the media, had hurt . . .
- Missing Us Soldiers Found Dead In Iraq (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2006)
The new leader of Al-Qaida in Iraq killed two US soldiers who it abducted last week, an umbrella group for Iraqi insurgents said in a Web statement posted on Tuesday.
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