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Articles 14321 through 14420 of 27135:
- King Refuses To Listen (Tribune, Maj-Gen Ashok Mehta (retd), Mar 08, 2006)
The call was from Nepal. “Dang-Ghorai has given the first martyr of Nepal’s third revolution.
- Optimism On Iran (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 08, 2006)
Faint signs of diplomacy succeeding
- No Intrusive Inspections Of N-Facilities: Pm (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Mar 08, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today declared that India will not allow intrusive international inspections in nuclear facilities of high national security importance.
- A Fake Bargain With Iran (Washington Post, Editorial, Washington Post, Mar 08, 2006)
If it is to build its own nuclear weapons, the next technological challenge Iran faces will be to construct a system of connected centrifuges known as a cascade.
- Judicious Double Standards (Washington Post, Richard Cohen, Mar 07, 2006)
Back behind my high school one day, we all assembled to watch a fistfight. To my immense pleasure, a bully was being bested by his victim.
- General Musharraf’S Salvo On Afghanistan (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Mar 07, 2006)
On the touchstone of newsworthiness, the US cable news channel CNN could not have caught General Pervez Musharraf for an interview at a more opportune time.
- And The Great Game Goes On — Uri Avnery (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Mar 07, 2006)
And now, with one stroke, Putin has changed everything. Inviting Hamas to Moscow was a gambit of genius: it didn’t cost anything, and it put Russia back on the map of the Middle East.
- Talks With Bush Positive: Musharraf (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 07, 2006)
President not for judging outcome of the visit through an "Indo-centric approach"
- Avoid Too Many Fronts (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 07, 2006)
AT least 46 militants and five Pakistani soldiers were killed in one of the heaviest clashes in North Waziristan Agency. It’s reported that fighting erupted Saturday afternoon when the militants occupied some government buildings in Miranshah . . .
- Musharraf Snubs Karzai & Rightly (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 07, 2006)
PRESIDENT Gen Pervez Musharraf has accused Afghanistan of stirring trouble in Pakistan and regretted that President Karzai does not appreciate what Pakistan has done for him and his country. In an interview with CNN telecast on Sunday, he said that. . .
- Analysis - India-U.S. Ties Surge But Some Mistrust Lingers (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Mar 07, 2006)
A successful visit to India by U.S. President George W. Bush has dramatically bolstered ties between the two countries but decades of mistrust will not be erased overnight
- Future Reactors May Come Under Iaea Scanner (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Mar 07, 2006)
The understanding on closure of CYRUS over the next five years is apparently intended to remove a major irritant in Indo-US nuclear relationship that would also help Mr Bush to get the deal through the US Congress.
- Joint Study On N-Deal With Us (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 07, 2006)
Howard to discuss India's need for uranium
The new deal
The two countries have signed a Trade and Economic Framework aimed at expanding bilateral economic and commercial ties.
Agreements related to enhancing air service were also signed
- Let The Iaea Do Its Work On Iran (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Mar 07, 2006)
Involving the U.N. Security Council will escalate the nuclear crisis and reduce the scope for dialogue and negotiation. India must disassociate itself from any such move.
- Congress Violating Code: Assam Opposition (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 07, 2006)
EC in State to assess preparations The parties expressed apprehension that the Congress might resort to rigging
Opposition parties in Assam complained to the Election Commission on Monday that the Congress was violating the model code of conduct.
- Iraq Prison Torture Continues (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 07, 2006)
Detainees in Iraq are still being tortured, receiving electric shocks and beatings with plastic cables despite US promises to prevent such abuse after the Abu Ghraib scandal, a report by an international rights group said today.
- Sniffing It Out In India (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Mar 07, 2006)
The celebrated Bush visit is over and children can go to their examination centres on time, citizens can move about their city without traffic stoppages leading to unimaginable snarls, the Manmohan Singh government can clap its hands in glee for . . .
- U.S. Insists India Nuclear Deal Will Not Spark Arms Race (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Mar 07, 2006)
The Bush administration, launching a campaign to sell its civilian nuclear accord with India to the U.S. Congress, on Monday insisted the deal advances U.S. interests and would not spawn an Asian arms race.
- Reminiscences Of A Police Officer (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Mar 07, 2006)
A good reminder to all those concerned with the issues of governance, policing and administration
- Plain-Speaking In Pindi (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 07, 2006)
US gives up the parity theme
THE just concluded visit of Mr George W. Bush to South Asia has proved to be path-breaking.
- Musharraf’S China Card (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Mar 07, 2006)
The impact was not political alone.
- Scientists Seek To Turn Sharks Into Spies (Tribune, Steve Connor, Mar 07, 2006)
Military scientists in the United States are developing a way of manipulating sharks by remote control to turn them into underwater spies.
- Roundtable Dialogue (Tribune, Balraj Puri, Mar 07, 2006)
J and K’s internal problems must be addressed
THE Roundtable Conference on Kashmir convened by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on February 25 was held in the backdrop of angry demonstrations throughout the valley against the killing of four innocent boys a
- Economic Condition Of Muslims (Hindu, Mujibur Rehman, Mar 07, 2006)
Offers insight into the current socio-economic status of Urdu-speaking Indian Muslims
- India Asks Australia To Lift Ban On Uranium Supplies (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 07, 2006)
Citing its “impeccable” non-proliferation record, India today asked Australia to lift the ban on uranium supplies to its reactors as the two countries set up a group of officials to study the Indo-US deal which Canberra views “positively”.
- Nothing Historic About N-Deal, Claims Bjp (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 07, 2006)
Stating that there was nothing 'historic' in the Indo-US Nuclear deal signed between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President George Bush, the BJP today said there were more losses than gains for India.
- Indo-Us Joint Naval Patrolling On Cards (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Mar 07, 2006)
Apart from the nuclear agreement between India and the US, the visit of President George W. Bush has also paved the way for increased co-operation between Indian and American navies in the Indian Ocean.
- Give Diplomacy Time On Iran Issue: Pm (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Mar 07, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today told Parliament that discussions were on between Iran and Russia on the issue of Iranian nuclear programme and his government was hopeful that “solutions acceptable to all sides will be found.” He also made it clear tha
- Friends, Not Allies (Telegraph, Chandrashekhar Dasgupta, Mar 07, 2006)
An entente with the US does not compromise India’s independent, or non-aligned, foreign policy, argues Chandrashekhar Dasgupta The author is former ambassador to China
- Bush Readies To Play Hardball (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Mar 07, 2006)
In the US an argument rearing its head is that the deal will make it much harder for Washington to counter arguments from other countries
- Mass Distraction (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 07, 2006)
In UP, a new votebank strategy that can end up linking foreign policy to identity politics
- Foreign Policy Approach Against Cmp And Security Interest, Says Cpi(m) (Hindu, K. V. PRASAD, Mar 07, 2006)
"Sum total of Bush's visit was to draw India closer into U.S. strategic plans in Asia"
India will have to pay unacceptable price for nuclear deal
Tie-up will trigger more American demands
Wrong to see nuclear deal in isolation from emerging alliance
- Human Rights (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 07, 2006)
The police should not antagonise citizens whom they have to protect
The recent protests by social organisations and students’ bodies, which rocked Manipur’s capital, Imphal, and other places in the state, against the alleged molestation of a woman . . .
- 'Indo-Us Nuke Deal May Hit Israeli Arms Exports’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 07, 2006)
Against the backdrop of the recent Indo-US nuclear deal, the Israeli defence industry has expressed concern that the United States’ security ties with India will adversely affect their prospects in one of their key markets.
- Us Envoy Hints At Strike To Stop Iran (Deccan Herald, Julian Borger , Mar 07, 2006)
The CIA appears to be the most skeptical about a military solution and shares the state department’s position, say British MPs, in suggesting gradually stepping up pressure on the Iranians.
- Elbaradei Expects No ‘Breakthrough’ In Iaea Meeting On Iran (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 07, 2006)
The head of the UN agency entrusted with curbing the spread of nuclear weapons said Monday he did not expect any “breakthrough” or “positive agreement” on Iran’s nuclear programme at the current meeting of the atomic watchdog’s Board of Governors . . .
- India, Australia To Discuss Uranium Supply Issue (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Mar 07, 2006)
No intention now to change policy, says John Howard
- Much Hard Work Lies Ahead (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 07, 2006)
India-US deal
The US-India deal stands out as the harbinger of a new era of trust and faith between an established world power and a putative one. But the easy part is over. Ahead lies the painstaking work both on the technical and diplomatic . . .
- Iaea Says Deal On Iran Atomic Crisis Still Feasible (Reuters, MARK HEINRICH, Mar 07, 2006)
The International Atomic Energy Agency chief said on Monday a deal to defuse a standoff over Iran's nuclear aims was still feasible and diplomats outlined a compromise that would let Tehran pursue limited atomic research.
- Bridging The Indo-Us Nuclear Divide (Daily Excelsior, Abhijit Patwardhan, Mar 07, 2006)
The US president, George W. Bush, and prime minister Manmohan Singh signed the civil nuclear deal, which will go a long way to meet India's growing energy needs.
- Reporting Armed Conflicts (Daily Excelsior, Swati Ganeshan, Mar 07, 2006)
Defence has been for a long time a 'Holy Cow' for the journalists in our country.
- In Pakistan (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Mar 07, 2006)
What is the perception outside the ruling establishment in Pakistan of United States President George W. Bush's visit to the neighbouring country? One and all seem to be angry that their President Pervez Musharraf's claim of enhanced influence of Pakistan
- Sri Lanka Hardliners Back Govt After Rebel Talks (Reuters, Peter Apps, Mar 07, 2006)
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse's hardline Buddhist and Marxist allies agreed to keep backing his government on Monday despite concerns over talks with Tamil Tiger rebels.
- India Asks Australia To Lift Ban On Uranium Supplies (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 07, 2006)
Citing its "impeccable" non-proliferation record, India today asked Australia to lift the ban on uranium supplies to its reactors as the two countries set up a group of officials to study the Indo-US deal which Canberra views "positively".
- Left Flays Indo-Us Strategic Partnership (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 07, 2006)
The Indo-US strategic partnership today came in for sharp criticism from the Left parties who charged the UPA government with deviating from an "independent foreign policy" outlined in the Common Minimum programme of the ruling alliance backed by them.
- Intelligence Boost (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 07, 2006)
Are we doing enough?
The revival of the Joint Intelligence Committee would be welcome only in the context of something being done to avert repetition of the intelligence failures that have plagued national security.
- Musharraf Claims Bush Visit "Extremely Successful" (Press Trust of India, K J M Varma, Mar 07, 2006)
Islamabad, Mar 6 (PTI) President Pervez Musharraf today said the visit of US President George W Bush to Pakistan was "extremely successful" in discussing issues like Kashmir, acquisition of F-16 fighter jets at cheaper cost and meeting . . .
- Talabani Summons Parliament, Bomb Kills Children (Reuters, FARIS AL-MEHDAWI, Mar 07, 2006)
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said on Monday he would convene parliament in six days, but political wrangling means a government of national unity is unlikely to be formed any time soon.
- Bush's Journey To India (US News & World Report, Thomas Omestad, Mar 06, 2006)
Where, in a world rife with anti-Americanism, can you find most people owning up to warm feelings for the Bush administration? One of those few places is here, in the South Asian giant of India, where President Bush arrives this week to mark . . .
- 46 Militants Killed In Pakistan (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2006)
At least 46 militants and five soldiers were killed in a major offensive launched by Pakistan’s security forces to wrest control of areas from the extremists in the country’s tribal region, while thousands of residents fled the scene of the fierce clashes
- Poll Fraud Twist To Manila Talks With Rebels (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2006)
Any talks between President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and restive soldiers on defusing the political crisis must include the issue of the involvement of generals in probable fraud in the May 2004 election.
- Blasts Leave 4 Dead In J&k (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2006)
In stepped up violence, three securitymen and a militant were among four persons killed and 30 others, including six jawans, injured as militants exploded two grenades and ambushed an Army search party in Jammu and Kashmir, where a militant laid down his
- For Bush’S Benefit (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 06, 2006)
Is it not ticklishly curious that within hours of George W Bush declaring that Pakistan must do more to contain terror Pervez Musharraf lets loose his forces — helicopter gunships included — in the North Wazirsitan area to kill 25/30 . . .
- Putin Ratifies Visa-Free Travel Agreement With India (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2006)
Russian President Vladimir Putin today ratified a bilateral agreement with India on visa-free travel for the holders of diplomatic and official passports to each others' country.
- Howard Rules Out Uranium Sales To India (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2006)
Australian Prime Minister John Howard today ruled out a uranium deal with India during his visit to the South Asian nation in the wake of the historic Indo-US nuclear deal.
- India To Produce 20,000 Mw Atomic Power By 2020 (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2006)
India has set a target of 20,000 MW generation of atomic power for 2020, DRDO's Chief Controller of R and D wing, A Sivathanu Pillai has said.
- U.S. Denies Iraq Pullout Plan, Impasse Continues (Reuters, Ibon Villelabeitia, Mar 06, 2006)
The U.S. military denied British newspaper reports on Sunday that it planned to pull its forces from Iraq early next year, saying the stories, sourced to senior British defence officials, were "completely false".
- Bush Convinced Of Pakistan Commitment In Terror War (Reuters, Tabassum Zakaria, Mar 06, 2006)
U.S. President George W. Bush said on Saturday he was convinced of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's commitment to the "war on terror" despite the violence and presence of militants in the country.
- Bush Says "No" To Giving Pakistan Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2006)
U.S. President George W. Bush told Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday he opposed giving Pakistan the same kind of nuclear agreement just reached with arch rival India.
- Maoist Rebels Attack Nepal Town, Free Prisoners (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2006)
Hundreds of Maoist rebels raided a town in eastern Nepal, bombing government buildings and freeing dozens of prisoners from a local jail, officials said on Monday.
- Crpf Jawan Killed, 30 Hurt In Valley Blasts (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2006)
One CRPF soldier got killed and 30 others---including 5 CRPF jawans---sustained injuries in a series of grenade attacks by militants in Kashmir valley today.
- Us War On Iran? (Daily Excelsior, SREEDHAR, Mar 06, 2006)
Before analysing the prospects Iran-US confrontation on Tehran's quest for nuclear weapons, three factors need to be taken into consideration.
- Clear Message (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Mar 06, 2006)
United States President George W. Bush's visit to the sub-continent has sent a few clear messages.
- Australian Pm Arrives (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2006)
Australian Prime Minister John Howard arrived here tonight on a four-day visit to India.
- Putin Okays Visa-Free Travel Deal With India (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2006)
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday ratified a bilateral agreement with India on visa-free travel for the holders of diplomatic and official passports to each others' country.
- Starting All Over (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Mar 06, 2006)
In the factious political atmosphere of India, most parties will shy away from affirming any paradigmatic consequences of the visit of US President George W. Bush.
- Democracy Is Pakistan's Future: Us President » (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2006)
US President George W Bush said on Saturday that democracy was important for fighting extremism in Pakistan.
- Decision To Lift Military Rule By 2007: Musharraf » (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2006)
Asserting that he has introduced the essence of democracy in Pakistan for the first time, President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday said that the country's Constitution had allowed him to wear the military uniform until 2007 and he will take a decision . . .
- More Efforts Needed To Defeat Al-Qaeda: Bush » (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2006)
US President George W Bush on Saturday thanked Pakistan's military ruler President Pervez Musharraf for his "bold decision" to join the war on terror but said more work was needed to defeat Al-Qaeda.
- Nuclear Deal Done At Last Moment (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2006)
Till about an hour before US President George W Bush reached Hyderabad House for his meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday, the Indo-US deal was still being frantically negotiated.
- Pm Talks To Putin On Iran Issue (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Mar 06, 2006)
Ahead of his statement in the Parliament tomorrow on the Iran issue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh telephoned Russian President Vladimir Putin late last night and discussed the new international crisis in the making.
- Checks And Benefits (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Mar 06, 2006)
The shape of the India-US nuclear balance sheet
The details of the negotiations behind the India-US civilian cooperation agreement are unlikely to become fully public in its immediate aftermath. This is a period reserved for positive spin . . .
- Breaking From The Past (Tribune, H. K. Dua, Mar 06, 2006)
Nations like individuals cannot afford to remain prisoners of the mantras that have outlived their utility.
- Indo-Us Partnership Can Transform World: Bush (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2006)
US President George W Bush on Friday night wound up his first ever visit to India, clinching a groundbreaking nuclear deal.
- ‘Bush Wants Pluralism And Democracy In Pakistan’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2006)
US President George W Bush visited Pakistan to press President General Pervez Musharraf for pluralism and democracy, Daily Times Editor Najam Sethi told Geo television on Sunday.
- Australia Rules Out Uranium Sales To India (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2006)
Australian Prime Minister John Howard effectively ruled out selling uranium to India as he headed for New Delhi on Sunday.
- U.S. Warns Iran Of Consequences Of Nuclear Ambitions (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Mar 06, 2006)
The United States on Sunday warned that Iran faced "painful consequences" if it continued sensitive nuclear activities and said the problem would become increasingly difficult to resolve if the international community did not confront it.
- Two-Timing George (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2006)
It took George W. Bush more than five years as US president to visit India.
- Left’S Turn On Nuclear Deal Not The Right Course (Hindustan Times, MANOJ JOSHI, Mar 06, 2006)
There is something about opportunism that leads to unintended consequences.
- Govt Surrendered To Us Pressure On (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2006)
On the eve of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s proposed statement in Parliament on the nuclear agreement with US President George W. Bush, the BJP today charged the UPA government of “surrendering” country’s interests to America on the . . .
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