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Articles 16021 through 16120 of 27135:
- 4 Top Jem, Hm Ultras Shot Dead; 2 Arrested (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
Troops of 25 Infantry Division and Poonch Brigade gunned down two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants, both Pakistanis, including a ‘district commander’ in an encounter at Madhari jungle in Bandi Chechian in Poonch district this morning while . . .
- Indo-Pak Federation Possible: Kalam (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
President A P J Abdul Kalam today said that a federation comprising India and Pakistan on the lines of the European Union (EU) is possible, if the youths from both countries, which have a tremendous potential, come closer.
- Five Killed In Afghan Suicide Bombing (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
A suicide car bombing carried out by a man dressed as a woman killed three soldiers and up to two road workers in insurgency-hit Afghanistan, police said on Thursday.
- Amnesty Criticizes Bajaur Attack (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
The Amnesty International (AI) has expressed concern over Jan 13 air strike, killing civilians in Damadola village of Bajaur Agency. According to a press release, the AI voiced the concern in a letter addressed to US President George Bush on Thursday.
- Peace In Afghanistan Fragile, Says Annan: Islamabad Pledges $50m (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
Pakistan on Tuesday welcomed the joint initiative of the United Kingdom, Afghanistan and the United Nations for the ‘Afghanistan Compact’ development plan at the London Conference as UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan pointed out that recent attacks . . .
- King Abdullah’S Enhanced Role In Sa (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 03, 2006)
SAUDI King Abdullah apprised President Musharraf of his talks with Indian leadership on Kashmir issue during his visit to New Delhi and assured him of his ‘good offices’ to help resolve the long-standing dispute.
- Time Slipping Out For Iran (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 03, 2006)
Iranian President Mahmood Ahmadinejad has reiterated that his country will not surrender before the US-EU machination on nuclear stand-off as US and Russian leaders discuss the developments over Iran’s nuclear programme.
- Iran Issue Reaching A Critical Phase: Iaea (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
Iran, facing almost certain referral to the UN Security Council, threatened retaliation on Thursday and the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said the dispute over Tehran's nuclear programme is "reaching a critical phase."
- Sixth Pay Commission — Of Pay Parity And `Unmentionable' Salaries (Business Line, C. K. G. Nair, Feb 03, 2006)
Effective governance and delivery have become the cornerstones of governmental action, with increasing focus on performance. The basic question is not whether we need a Pay Commission or not but whether we are indeed moving to a responsive and . . .
- Pakistan, Islam And Indian Media Stereotypes (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
“[T]he limited support that radical Islamist groups enjoy in Pakistan reflects less a fierce commitment to their ultimate agenda of strict Islamist rule than a protest against the system which, ironically, has abetted such groups for its own ...
- Beneath The Embers (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Feb 03, 2006)
During the past decade — particularly since the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States — westerners have generally consi-dered international terrorism to be the most urgent threat to human security.
- Left Parties To Meet Pm On Airport Revamp Issue (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
As the airport employees intensified their stir against the modernisation of Delhi and Mumbai airports, the Left parties today asked the UPA government to immediately hold talks with the workers and the Communists have decided to meet . . .
- Sheer Hypocrisy (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 03, 2006)
One should hardly be surprised that Sardar Mohammad Anwar and Sardar Sikandar Hayat Khan, "President" and "Prime Minister" of "Azad" Kashmir (as the occupied territory is locally known on the other side of the Line of Control), . . .
- Tourism In Leh (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 03, 2006)
On the face of it this may appear a small bit of information. For the number involved is not significant.
- Indian Army ‘Critically Short’ Of Officers (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Feb 03, 2006)
An Indian security expert has asked the government to take immediate steps to meet a “most critical” and “scary” shortage of officers in the Indian Army.
- Slick Showcase--How Relevant Is It? (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 03, 2006)
The presentations were glitzy, the brochures glossy. Even military professionals would have been dazzled by all the hi-tech gadgetry on display and perhaps a trifle dizzy that the leading players in the international arms bazaar . . .
- Iaea Adjourns Meeting On Iran (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
* Iran not an imminent threat: ElBaradei
* Cuba, Venezuela to vote against UNSC referral
* Iran will not abandon N-programme: Nejad
- War Of Discontent (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Feb 02, 2006)
With the insurgency in the Balochistan province escalating into a bloody conflict between the tribal rebels and the Pakistan Army, General Musharraf's regime is vulnerable as never before.
- One Year Later, Nepal King Pats Own Backs As Violence Continues (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Feb 02, 2006)
As King Gyanendra was boasting of his success as a “true nationalist leader” during the past one year of his direct rule, Tansen city in the west was fast turning into a killing field.
- Bush And The Dae: Same Bed, Different Dreams (Indian Express, Raja Mohan, Feb 02, 2006)
If there ever was a gigantic disconnect between the nuclear discourse in the US and India, here it is.
- Karnataka Petition Worries Bjp (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Feb 02, 2006)
Senior BJP leaders left wondering
The Karnataka Chief Minister-designate, H.D. Kumaraswamy, failed to keep his date with Bharatiya Janata Party leaders here on Wednesday.
- Iaea Says Got Proof Of Iran’S N-Weapons Plan (Indian Express, ELAINE SCIOLINO, Feb 02, 2006)
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says it has evidence that suggests links between Iran’s ostensibly peaceful nuclear programme and its military work on high explosives and missiles, says a report from the agency that was released . . .
- Mulling Over Mulfordspeak (Indian Express, K. Subrahmanyam, Feb 02, 2006)
It is difficult to defend US Ambassador David Mulford, not because what he said was wrong but because the way he said it and its timing was wrong.
- Security For Haiti (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 02, 2006)
America’s First Lady Laura Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice both travelled to Liberia to mark the inauguration last week of a democratically elected president, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, who has given that devastated West African country . . .
- Drawing The Line (Dawn, Akhtar Mahmud Faruqui, Feb 02, 2006)
In promulgating your esoteric cogitation are you aware of your platitudinous ponderosity?” Youthful stirrings in the exciting transition from school to college in Pakistan prompted us to pose this question to classmates who were not so proficient in ....
- Iran May Shut Out Iaea (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Iran will cease cooperating with the UN nuclear watchdog if it refers the country’s nuclear dossier to the UN Security Council, foreign minister Mr Manouchehr Mottaki said.
European nations set the stage today for Iran’s referral to the UN . . .
- India, Israel Discuss Middle East Peace, Iran (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
India and Israel on Wednesday discussed the situation in the Middle East following Hamas' victory in the Palestinian elections as well as the Iranian nuclear issue.
- Iran Should Step Back From The Brink (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Feb 02, 2006)
The United States and its European allies have got China and Russia to agree that Iran’s disputed nuclear programme should be referred to the UN Security Council for sanctions.
- Russia And The Great Game In Central Asia (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Feb 02, 2006)
The accession of Uzbekistan to the Eurasian Economic Community advances Moscow's goal of setting up an OPEC-like gas cartel in the region.
- What Hamas Could Learn From Early Zionists (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, Feb 02, 2006)
Paralysed by the shock result of the Palestinian election, all sides are now looking to the past to find a way forward.
- Naked Fear-Mongering (Dawn, Eugene Robinson, Feb 02, 2006)
Once upon a time we had a great wartime president who told Americans they had nothing to fear but fear itself. Now we have George W. Bush, who uses fear as a tool of executive power and as a political weapon against his opponents.
- 3 Dozen Journalists Arrested In Nepal (Press Trust of India, Shirish B Pradhan, Feb 02, 2006)
Three dozen journalists were arrested in Nepal today as they held demonstrations to protest against the curbs imposed on media after King Gyanendra's assumption of absolute power a year ago.
- Nsa Heads For Key Munich Conference, Iran On The Table (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Feb 02, 2006)
On the day the IAEA’s board of governors takes a call on reporting the Iran nuclear issue to the UN Security Council, National Security Advisor M K Narayanan, India’s pointsperson on the Iran issue, will be in Munich where top leaders and officials . . .
- Airport Employees Stage Protest Demonstrations (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Feb 02, 2006)
Nod for selection of firms for Delhi, Mumbai airports revamp
Employees of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) across the country staged demonstrations on Wednesday against the privatisation of the Delhi and Mumbai airports.
- Kolkata: Iaf Called In To Help (Hindu, Marcus Dam, Feb 02, 2006)
Air services remain largely unaffected; strike near total, say unions
The services of the Indian Air Force were requisitioned to restore normality in air services from and to the Netaji Subash Chandra Bose International Airport here on Wednesday . . .
- Russia, France Keen On N-Ties (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Feb 02, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today sent out a subtle message to the United States when he publicly stated, for the first time since the July 18 Indo-US nuclear agreement, that Russia and France were also keen on nuclear energy cooperation . . .
- Fuel On The Moon (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 02, 2006)
A little science, a little moonshine
IF you thought looking for a fuel that would provide limitless energy and be pollution-free was asking for the moon, you are right.
- Iran Hits Out At Us, Hands Over N-Manual To Iaea (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
The Iranian government has handed over to the International Atomic Energy Agency a document whose only use would be in making nuclear weapons, the IAEA said in a confidential report obtained by AFP.
- Another Chance (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 02, 2006)
Naga civil society must push NSCN to rethink its goals
The ceasefire between the Centre and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isaac-Muivah) has been rescued in the nick of time with the latter agreeing to extend the ceasefire by ...
- West Picks A Losing Battle (Deccan Herald, Simon Jenkins, Feb 02, 2006)
Washington’s kneejerk belligerence ignores Iran’s influence and the need for engagement
- Three Sardars And A General (Frontline, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Feb 02, 2006)
THERE are two or three tribal chiefs and feudal lords behind what is going on in Balochistan. The past governments have made deals with them and indulged them.
- Silver Lining To A War Cloud? (Dawn, Agha Shahi, Feb 02, 2006)
THE European Union’s three leading powers — Britain, France and Germany (EU 3) — will be tabling a draft resolution today, February 2, in an emergency session of the board of governors (BoG) . . .
- Safety Of Iaf Planes (Daily Excelsior, Vinod Vedi, Feb 02, 2006)
It is extremely heartening to know that accidents in the Indian Air Force are showing a downward trend and that 2005 has been the safest in 36 years with only 10 aircraft falling out of the sky.
- Viennese Woods (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 02, 2006)
Comrades love conspiracy theories. Spokesmen of the Indian left, over the last few months, have been vociferous in their criticism of the government of India’s decision to vote against Iran in the International Atomic Energy Agency meeting.
- Resolving Iran Issue Diplomatically (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 02, 2006)
The permanent members of the UN Security Council have agreed that the IAEA should report to the world body this week on what Iran must do to cooperate with the agency.
- Us-India Stand-Off Over Iran Vote (Pakistan Observer, Rizwan Ghani, Feb 02, 2006)
Indian Prime Minister is in tough spot as America has openly asked for Indian vote for Iran’s referral to UNSC. Ms. Rice statement, “Asking India to make tough choice” in the matter is part of the diplomatic offensive amidst Bush’s resolve to . . .
- Kidnapping Of Us Journalist In Iraq (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 02, 2006)
The fate of US journalist Jill Carroll, who has been abducted in Iraq, hangs in balance as her captors are setting deadlines for fulfilment of their demand for release of all Iraqi women prisoners detained either by the United States occupation army . . .
- Ahmadinejad Vows His Country Won’T Surrender (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President George W. Bush discussed Wednesday the standoff over Iran’s nuclear programme, the Kremlin said.
- Philippines To Sign Defence Pact With India (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
The Philippines is about to sign a defence agreement with India, paving the way for more bilateral exchanges in military training and information, Manila’s foreign minister said on Wednesday.
- Bush Vows To Rally World Against Iran (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
* Says US must wean itself from Mideast oil
* Asks Hamas to recognise Israel
* Says US would defend Israel against Iran
- No Military Threat From India, Says Ispr: ‘Kashmiris Fighting For Freedom’ (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Maj-Gen Shaukat Sultan, director-general of ISPR, revealed on Wednesday that the people who carried out suicide attacks on President Gen Pervez Musharraf’s motorcade in Rawalpindi in 2003 had used “the platform of the freedom struggle in Kashmir . . .
- India Desires ‘Pragmatic, Practical’ Solutions: Singh (Dawn, Jawed Naqvi, Feb 02, 2006)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday that he wants to resolve all problems with Pakistan, including the Kashmir issue, with pragmatic and practical solutions but he had no mandate to seek transfer of territories if it came to that.
- The Big-5 Decision (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 02, 2006)
Iran's nuclear issue is now all set to go to the Security Council. Evidently, Russia and China managed to avert an immediate referral to the UN’s executive arm when the Big-5 met in London on Tuesday to take up the issue.
- Balance Between Inflation And Growth (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Feb 02, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has asked the State Bank of Pakistan, with its new governor in Dr.Shamshad Akhtar, to strike a balance between promoting economic growth and inflation. A lax physical policy can create difficulties, he says.
- P-5 Agree On Iran Referral Resolution (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
World powers agreed on Wednesday on a draft resolution asking the UN atomic watchdog to report Iran to the UN Security Council over nuclear work that could be weapons-related, according to a text obtained by AFP.
- Gas Guzzlers Anonymous (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 02, 2006)
George W. Bush’s annual State of the Union address on Tuesday was along expected lines, more of thinking aloud on a host of issues that could make or mar his second term and his place in history.
- Manmohan Singh Says Kashmir Vital To Ties With Pakistan (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday the issue of Kashmir was vital to better relations with nuclear rival Pakistan.
- India Leaves Options Open On Iran Nuclear Issue (Reuters, Kamil Zaheer, Feb 02, 2006)
India would keep an open mind over a likely vote to send Iran to the U.N. Security Council over its nuclear programme, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday.
- Bush Sets Terms For U.S. To Engage Hamas (Reuters, Steve Holland, Feb 02, 2006)
U.S. President George W. Bush said on Wednesday that the United States could support a Hamas-led Palestinian government if it abandoned its goal of destroying Israel and disarmed.
- Rumsfeld Says U.S. Constrained In Information War (Reuters, WILL DUNHAM, Feb 02, 2006)
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on Wednesday the Pentagon had not done a good job in the information war against enemies like al Qaeda, saying U.S. personnel felt constrained partly due to fear of criticism in the media.
- Recast Rashtriya Rifles (Tribune, Lt-Gen (retd) G.S. Sihota, Feb 02, 2006)
Rashtriya Rifles (RR), the Army’s only counter insurgency force, has received accolades from all quarters for its ongoing and sterling contribution towards the goal of stabilising the situation in J&K.
- U.N. Watchdog Set To Send Iran To Security Council (Reuters, MARK HEINRICH, Feb 02, 2006)
An international standoff over Iran's nuclear aims reaches a crossroads on Thursday when U.N. atomic overseers meet to consider reporting Tehran to the U.N. Security Council amid Iranian threats to hit back if they do so.
- The Noose Tightens Around Iran (Asia Times, Ehsan Ahrari, Feb 02, 2006)
With the United Nations Security Council's permanent five - the US, Russia, China, France and Britain - banding together to recommend that Iran be reported to the council, at least for now the clear winner is the US, which has allowed the diplomatic . . .
- Big Powers Close Ranks As Iran Stand-Off Continues (The Age, Michael Richardson, Feb 02, 2006)
The major powers handling the Iran crisis have reached an uneasy diplomatic compromise over suspicions that Iran is developing nuclear weapons.
- Speed Up On Iran (Jerusalem Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
The International Atomic Energy Agency's expected decision to refer Iran to the UN Security Council could be a ray of light in an otherwise dark saga whose potentially calamitous conclusion can hardly be exaggerated.
- Tough Talk From Tehran (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
It is another sign of the escalating crisis over Iran's alleged nuclear ambitions that the Islamic republic's foreign minister has warned of swift retaliation if, as expected, it is reported to the United Nations security council. Manouchehr . . . .
- Peace In Afghanistan Fragile, Says Annan: Islamabad Pledges $50m (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
Pakistan on Tuesday welcomed the joint initiative of the United Kingdom, Afghanistan and the United Nations for the ‘Afghanistan Compact’ development plan at the London Conference as UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan pointed out that recent attacks . . .
- 60 Nations Set 5-Year Goals To Aid Afghanistan (New York Times, ALAN COWELL, Feb 01, 2006)
The Bush administration pledged Tuesday to seek Congressional approval for a further $1.1 billion in aid to help rebuild Afghanistan next year, roughly the same amount sought for 2006.
- The Varied Faces Of Political Islam (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Feb 01, 2006)
In the absence of egalitarian secular alternatives, the masses in West Asia are turning to Islamist forces.
- Brajesh Mishra Trashes India, U.S. Nuclear Agreement (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
Says deal could compromise New Delhi's strategic interests
- Kalam: We Are For Total Disarmament (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Feb 01, 2006)
President reiterates New Delhi's no-first-use policy
Terrorism required an integrated solution
Education should be based on value systems
- Information Act To Cover Defence Purchases: Pranab Mukherjee (Hindu, SANDEEP DIKSHIT, Feb 01, 2006)
But files will be made public after a contract is concluded, not during the process
- The Forgotten Side Of The War On Terrorism (Daily Times, Fidel Ramos, Feb 01, 2006)
The global alliance to defeat terrorism must address all aspects of human security, including well-being of people, and safety in their homes, neighbourhoods, and workplaces. It must win people’s allegiance not only by isolating terrorists and extremists,
- Arcelor Chief Attacks Mittal (Business Standard, Peter Marsh, Feb 01, 2006)
European steel giant may team up with another firm to thwart takeover.
- Iran Issue: India's Stand Is Crucial (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Feb 01, 2006)
Now that it is clear that the Iran nuclear issue will be referred to the UN Security Council, India's stance at the IAEA Board meeting on Thursday assumes importance. If, as seems likely, India toes the US line and sticks to the anti-Iran stand . . .
- Teheran Threatens To Bar U.N. Inspections (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
Iran's nuclear negotiator says country will resume nuclear activities if referred to Security Council
- Persian Puzzle: What Happens Next (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 01, 2006)
What have the P-5 agreed to do?
The Foreign Ministers of Britain, China, France, Russia, and the U.S., as well as Germany, have agreed that this week's IAEA Board of Governors meeting "should report to the UN Security Council its decision . . .
- A Messy Compromise On Iran (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Feb 01, 2006)
Reporting Teheran to the Security Council but deferring action till March will neither still Washington's appetite for confrontation nor make a diplomatic solution more likely.
- Self-Rule Is Starting Point For Any Dialogue: Pok President (Hindu, Luv Puri , Feb 01, 2006)
`Pakistan has shown flexibility, let India do the same'
Ball in India's court
Ceasefire along LoC can be extended
- Iaf Chief Meets Rajapakse (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Feb 01, 2006)
Air Chief Marshal S.P. Tyagi on Tuesday met Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse and senior defence officials as part of his three-day official visit to the island-nation.
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