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Articles 13821 through 13920 of 27135:
- U.S. Presses Assaults On Iraq Guerrillas (Reuters, Michael Georgy, Mar 18, 2006)
U.S.-led forces on Friday pressed on with a highly publicised offensive against suspected guerrillas near the northern Iraqi town of Samarra in their latest bid to weaken a raging insurgency, witnesses said.
- India Has The Right Pill For Myanmar (Indian Express, Manraj Grewal, Mar 18, 2006)
The Indian pharma industry should take a bow. In a country where the China-Singapore-Thailand troika controls a major chunk of trade, Indian pharmaceuticals have driven out the existing competition to make it to the No. 1 slot with their products capturin
- Capping India’S Crown Jewels (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Mar 18, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Friday that the federal cabinet would be reshuffled in a week.
“There will be some new faces in the cabinet,” the prime minister said at a press conference after launching the Rs 5 billion Khushhal Pakistan Fund (KP
- A Revival Of Hope (Frontline, V.S. Sambandan, Mar 18, 2006)
The talks in Geneva between the government and the LTTE have given rise to expectations of continued political engagement.
- The Fallout Of Samarra (Frontline, Atul Aneja , Mar 18, 2006)
The destruction of the golden dome of a 10th century Shia shrine has pushed Iraq to the brink of a high intensity civil war. At dawn on February 22, armed men entered Al Askari shrine in Samarra and blew up the dome with explosives. The attack . . .
- On Record (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 18, 2006)
We have made great strides in transforming America’s relationship with India, a major power that shares our commitment to freedom, democracy, and rule of law. — President George W Bush, in a National Security Strategy report.
- Indo-Us Nuke Deal Would Unravel Npt: Kasuri (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
Unhappy over the US refusal to enter into a nuclear deal with it, Pakistan has warned that the Indo-US nuclear accord would lead to the collapse of international agreements aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.
- India Seeks Greater Nuclear Cooperation With Russia (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday urged greater nuclear energy cooperation with Russia, days after Moscow agreed to supply urgently-needed uranium fuel to an Indian atomic facility.
- J-K: At Least Three Children Injured In Car Bomb Blast (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
At least three children were injured in a car bomb blast trigerred by militants in Rawalpora area of the city this morning, official sources said.
- Indo-Us N-Deal Poses 'Great Challenge' To Non-Proliferation (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
The Chinese media has questioned the impact of the historic Indo-US civilian nuclear energy deal and said it poses a "great challenge" to the non-proliferation regime.
- Any Wiser ? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Mar 18, 2006)
Is Pakistan any wiser ? Has it finally realised the futility of allowing its soil and the occupied territory to be used as base camp for terrorism ? Its decision to arrest Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin although for a few days gives a . . .
- India, Russia Sign Seven Agreements (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
ISRO, Russian space agency to develop navigation satellites
- China Turns To Nuclear Power To Fuel Growth (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Mar 18, 2006)
Over the next 15 years, China is planning to increase its nuclear power capacity four-fold. For, its burgeoning economy has led to a gargantuan appetite for energy.
- Vaccines For An Influenza Pandemic (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Mar 18, 2006)
Two companies join forces to make the manufacturing process more efficient.
- A Consensus Remains Elusive In West Bengal (Hindu, Marcus Dam, Mar 18, 2006)
With the main Opposition parties yet to forge an alliance, the Left appears set to benefit.
- Us Presses Assault On Iraqi Guerrillas (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
US-led forces on Friday pressed on with a highly publicised offensive against suspected guerrilla targets near the northern Iraqi town of Samarra in their latest bid to weaken a raging insurgency.
- Nuke Test Ban Via Backdoor (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Mar 18, 2006)
India has undertaken not to test any more nuclear weapons as part of its deal with the Bush administration for access to civilian nuclear technology .
- India Can Make 50 Weapons A Year After N-Deal With Us (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Mar 18, 2006)
The Indo-US nuclear cooperation agreement, as drafted and submitted to Congress, will allow India to make enough fissile material to produce 50 weapons a year.
- India, Russia To Expand Nuclear Ties (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
Opportunities beckoned Russia to enhance its participation in India’s civil nuclear energy field, as Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and his Russian counterpart Mikhail Fradkov identified the sector as one of the “key priority” areas for long-term . . .
- No Re-Negotiation, Says Burns (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
"Pact will not enhance New Delhi's nuclear weapons programme"
- Us Presses On With Rebel Offensive (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
US-led forces today pressed on with a highly publicised offensive against suspected guerrilla targets near the northern Iraqi town of Samarra in their latest bid to weaken a raging insurgency, witnesses said.
- Indian Court Reinstates 4 Crpf Men In Srinagar Case (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Mar 18, 2006)
Delhi High Court has reinstated four Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel dismissed for alleged indiscriminate firing in Srinagar in 1991 that killed 11 civilians and wounded 20, saying they deserved reward and not punishment.
- Senate Likely To Agree To Much Of Iraq War Money (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
The Senate probably will give President George W Bush most of the money he wants for the Iraq war and Gulf Coast hurricane reconstruction while setting aside bipartisan worries about the enormous costs of both.
- ‘Afghan Attacks Similar To Iraq Insurgency’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
US general says military still trying to find insurgents’ origins
- Us-Iran Deadlock: What Is ‘Do-Able’? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Mar 18, 2006)
The Bush White House has come out with the National Security Strategy report for 2006. Among other threats listed in the document, Iran finds pride of place.
- Persisting In Folly (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 18, 2006)
Three years after its invasion of Iraq, the US has again deployed force on a massive scale in an assault billed as a flushing-out operation in the Samarra region.
- Killing Of Intellectuals In Iraq (Dawn, Asma Rashid, Mar 18, 2006)
Ali Hussein al-Khafaj, dean of the engineering college at Al-Mustansiriya University in Baghdad, was kidnapped on March 7. Before him, Dr Ali Abdul Razaq al-Naas, a Shia political analyst at Baghdad University’s school of information and an outspoken crit
- Us Must Accord Pakistan Nuclear Deal Like India: Kasuri (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
Warns US refusal pushing Islamabad towards ‘other options’
Hints Pakistan moving towards China to counter Indian hegemony
- U.S.-Led Assault Continues In Iraq (Hindu, CP Bhambhri, Mar 18, 2006)
Three killed in drive-by shooting at Shia pilgrims
- China Drops At Least Part Of Case Against Researcher (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
The authorities made a surprise legal maneuver on Friday in the state secrets case against a Chinese researcher for The New York Times that left unclear whether he would soon be released or whether the case would be further delayed as . . .
- Iraq Transition To Stable Government Two Years Away (Christian Science Monitor, Tom Regan, Mar 18, 2006)
The transition to a stable government in Iraq could take as long as two years, according to US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. CNN reports that Ms. Rice made the comments after she spoke to Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer in Sydney.
- Endangering World Peace (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 18, 2006)
After unsettling Iraq, which is now on the verge of civil war, the US is meditating another adventure in neighbouring Iran.
- No Danger To Flag (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 18, 2006)
Perceived dangers to India’s sovereignty are most of the time ill-founded. Such perceptions acquire dimensions of the ludicrous when their proponents lace them with a visceral anti-Americanism, and a suspicion that the government led by Mr Manmohan Singh
- Burns Warns Congressmen Against Amending N-Deal (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Mar 18, 2006)
A senior Bush administration official has cautioned members of the U.S. Congress against meddling with a civilian nuclear deal with India saying the administration was not in favour of renegotiating the agreement.
- Rise Of Trans-National Terrorism (Tribune, Sudhir Hindwan, Mar 18, 2006)
Inter nationsal terrorism, though comparatively less in volume than the domestic variety , has crossed all limitations despite increased government efforts to combat it.
- Change Would Doom Us-India Nuclear Deal, Says Burns (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
Change would doom US-India nuclear deal, says Burns
- 60 Tonnes Of Uranium Fuel For Tarapur (Tribune, T.R. Ramachandran, Mar 18, 2006)
In a development of significant import, Russia agreed to supply 60 metric tonnes of uranium fuel for the Tarapur atomic power plant in Maharashtra and get the Kudankulam project in Tamil Nadu operational by 2007-08, coupled with strengthening . . .
- More Carnage In Iraq (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
The US military announced on Thursday with media fanfare that it launched biggest ever air offensive in Iraq since the 2003 invasion and occupation of the ill-fated country. No immediate details were available about casualties and destruction caused by th
- Harvest Of Hate (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Mar 18, 2006)
For Hindu fundamentalist politicians and their Islamist doppelgangers, the jehad has offered an opportunity to make political gains from violence.
- Seige Within (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 17, 2006)
The Israeli action could be directed at winning the polls
- Iran-Pakistan-India (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Mar 17, 2006)
New Delhi and Islamabad should consider their national interests and pursue the proposed oil pipeline project with . . .
- 'N-Fuel Supply Doesn't Violate Guidelines' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov, who on Thursday began a two-day visit to India, has said Moscow's decision to supply uranium fuel to New Delhi did not violate any international guidelines.
- The Same Question :Why? (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Mar 17, 2006)
Three years after the US invaded Iraq, the question is still being asked, "Why did George W. Bush do it?" Until recently the reasons most cited were control of oil, security for Israel, power projection, and vengeance against Arabs for the . . .
- Us, Iraqi Forces Launch Air Assault (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
US forces today launched what was termed the largest air assault since the US-led invasion, targeting insurgent strongholds north of the capital, the US military said. The American troops were joined by the Iraqi Army.
- Good Sense Prevails (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 17, 2006)
No religion teaches killings
- India Ready To Shoulder Global Role: Us Report (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
India is now poised to shoulder global obligations in cooperation with the United States "in a way befitting a major power," the Bush administration said on Thursday in a sweeping overview of American strategic interests worldwide.
- Us Launches Massive Air Raid In Iraq (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
US forces on Thursday launched what was termed the largest air assault since the US-led invasion, targeting insurgent strongholds north of the capital, the US military said.
- Us Document Cites Iran ‘Confrontation’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
A new US national security strategy document warns of a possible “confrontation” with Iran if “diplomatic efforts” fail to pressure Tehran to give up its aspirations to develop nuclear weapons......
- Australia To Send Team To India On U.S. Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Australia will send a team of officials to India to find out more about a deal with the United States on nuclear energy, but said on Friday there would be no immediate change in its policy on uranium sales.
- Us Launches Iraq Blitz (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
The US military said today it launched its biggest air offensive in Iraq since the 2003 invasion to root out insurgents near a town where recent violence raised fears of civil war.
- Pak Warns Indo-Us Nuke Deal Will Unravel Npt (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
The main international treaty aimed at stopping the spread of atomic weapons will fall apart in the wake of the US civil nuclear deal with India, Pakistan warned on Friday.
- For A Just Cause (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Mar 17, 2006)
Deep cynicism seems to be setting in among people over the constitutional bodies that run our nation.
- Us Has Reservations On Russian Fuel For India (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
The USA has expressed reservations over the proposed Russian supply of nuclear fuel to India indicating that any such move should await compliance by India of its obligations under the civilian nuclear technology agreement between the two countries.
- U.S. Launches Air Assault On Baghdad (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Largest attack since invasion
Operation concentrated near Jillam, Mamlaha, Banat Hassan and Bukaddou villages
Expected to continue over several days against targets in Salahuddin province
Bid to stop formation of new insurgent strongholds
- Need For Restraint (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Mar 17, 2006)
There is no secret about the intentions of miscreants who desecrate a holy book or a place. Their evil aim is to create communal tension.
- Indian Govt Cautioned Against Hastening Peace Process (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Mar 17, 2006)
A parliamentary committee has cautioned the Indian government against “hastening the pace” of improving relations with Pakistan.
- Pakistan Warns Against U.S.-India Nuclear Deal - Ft (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Pakistan has said a civilian nuclear energy deal between its arch rival India and the United States would wreck international agreements to stop the spread of nuclear weapons, the Financial Times reported on Friday.
- Hurdles Ahead (Frontline, R. Ramachandran, Mar 17, 2006)
Now that Washington has accepted India's Separation Plan, the next hurdles are Congress and the NSG.
- Parliamentary Privilege (Statesman, Bibhuti Bhusan Nandy, Mar 17, 2006)
Speaker Somnath Chatterjee’s spat with the Supreme Court has acquired ominous overtones. A barrister of long standing, he fired his first salvo at the Court for “overstepping” its limits when it overthrew the action of the Governor of . . .
- Biggest Us Air Strike Since Invasion (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
US forces today launched what was termed the largest air assault since the US-led invasion, targeting insurgent strongholds north of the capital, the US military said. US ground troops and the Iraqi army participated.
- The New Deal (Frontline, Siddharth Varadarajan, Mar 17, 2006)
The nuclear agreement with the United States has many commendable features, but the problem is that the Bush administration does not like to see it as a standalone deal.
- Saddam Trial Hitting Its Stride At Half-Time (Jordan Times, Paul Schemm , Mar 17, 2006)
As the stormy trial of ousted Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein reaches its halfway point, the nature of the prosecution case is finally beginning to emerge, but grave concerns over the court's procedure and impartiality remain.
- India A ‘Trustworthy Partner’ That Fulfils Commitments: Burns (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Mar 17, 2006)
US Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns called India a “trustworthy partner” and a country that follows up on its commitments.
- The Bear Hug (Frontline, John Hepburn, Mar 17, 2006)
The visit of George Bush was marked by huge protest rallies against him and his administration's hegemonic designs.
- A Working Paper On Kashmir (Frontline, A.J. Philip, Mar 17, 2006)
A prior India-Pakistan accord must provide a basis for a dialogue with Kashmiris.
A prior India-Pakistan accord must provide a basis for a dialogue with Kashmiris.
- U.S. Says Nuclear Deal With India Will Take Months (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Mar 17, 2006)
U.S. Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns predicted on Thursday it will take several months to complete action on a controversial U.S.-India civilian nuclear energy deal and warned anew that attaching conditions could scuttle the agreement.
- Us Mulls Pre-Emptive Action Against Iran (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
White House report calls Iran the biggest threat
Says diplomacy must win
Warns Russia and China on democratic reform
- Targeting Countries Dealing With Iran Is Bad Policy (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Mar 17, 2006)
In a move that is likely to up the ante between the United States and Iran, already locked in a confrontation, the 50-member US House International Relations Committee voted 37-3 to pass legislation that will end US economic aid to any country . . .
- Saved By The Budget? (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 17, 2006)
Bharatiya Janata Party vice-president and former Delhi Chief Minister Sahib Singh Verma on Thursday announced the launch of a weeklong "Dilli Bachao Jansangharsh Yatra" across Outer Delhi to protest against the Delhi Government's "anti-people" . . .
- New Cec (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 17, 2006)
The President appointed on Wednesday Justice (Retd) Qazi Muhammad Farooq, a former judge of the Supreme Court, as Chief Election Commissioner.
- Russians Informed Bush Of Their India Plans In February (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Mar 17, 2006)
Russians had informed Bush in February about the nuclear fuel supply to India for “safety reasons” to keep him informed before he landed in Delhi and did not get a shock from learning it from the Indian Government to react in any adverse manner, . . .
- White House Wants Congress To Okay N-Deal With India By May (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Mar 17, 2006)
The Bush administration would like Congress to ensure final passage of the draft proposal it has submitted to the Senate relating to the US-India nuclear cooperation agreement by May.
- India Set For Major Military Expansion In Andamans (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
India will soon start a major expansion of its military presence in the remote Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a year after the Asian tsunami wrecked defence bases there, a top commander said on Thursday.
- Iran-Bashing & Fate Of Ipi (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
So provoked is the American government by Iran’s nuclear policy that it is gunning for that country.
- Australia Tunes Out Us Drumbeat On China (International Herald Tribune, Janaki Nair, Mar 17, 2006)
Once lock-step Australia tunes out US drumbeat on China
Condoleezza Rice is focusing on China's military growth ahead of a Saturday summit.
- A Needless Provocation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 17, 2006)
While Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert apparently authorised the raid on the Jericho jail to shore up his political fortunes, the United States and the United Kingdom have to share much of the blame for the violence that flared up subsequently.
- "Reactors Put Under Safeguards Should Get Fuel From The International Market" (Hindu, T.V. Sivanandan, Mar 17, 2006)
Anil Kakodkar, Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy, says the eight indigenous Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) that India will put under safeguards should get natural uranium as fuel from . . .
- Has America Lost Its Way In Afghanistan? (Hindu, M.K. Bhadrakumar, Mar 17, 2006)
The stark reality is that there isn't any political process anymore in Afghanistan. The American strategy of taming the Taliban or engineering defections from its ranks is a shambles.
- Bill In U.S. Congress For India-Specific Waiver (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Sets in motion the process of implementing civilian nuclear deal
- Ageing Queen Of The Adriatic (Frontline, Sudha Mahalingam, Mar 16, 2006)
WHEN was the last time you were in a city without road traffic? Not encountering a single car, bus or truck is perhaps the most appealing aspect of Venice for the jaded city-dweller hoping for a getaway from petrol fumes for a few days.
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