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Articles 921 through 1020 of 26693:
- Bush Works To Solidify Base With A Defense Of Rumsfeld (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2006)
With less than a week before the election, President Bush sought to rally Republican voters on Wednesday with a vigorous defense of the war in Iraq and a vow to keep Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld in office until the end of Mr. Bush’s term.
- Iraq War Frames '06 Vote In Last Poll Before Election (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2006)
News, updates and insights on the midterm elections, the race for 2008 and everything in-between.
- Will Hu Or Will Hu Not? (OutLook, B. Raman , Nov 02, 2006)
Will Chinese President Hu Jintao visit Gwadar in Balochistan to formally inaugurate the Chinese-aided Gwadar port and the Northern Areas (Gilgit and Baltistan) to inaugurate a project for the upgradation of the Karakoram Highway?
- Kerry Remarks Add Fuel To Intense Iraq Debate (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2006)
Debate over the Iraq war reached a new level of intensity Tuesday, with Republicans accusing Senator John Kerry of insulting rank- and-file American troops and Kerry, a Massachusetts Democrat, lashing back at some of his tormentors as "assorted . . .
- Babble Of Babel (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Nov 02, 2006)
On golden jubilee of language-based states celebrate freedom of choice, not just diversity
- Will Americans Hobble George Bush? (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, Nov 02, 2006)
The November 7 elections in the U.S. cannot, alas, remove the President. But they can change the political terms of trade.
- With Iraq Driving Election, Voters Want New Approach (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2006)
A substantial majority of Americans expect Democrats to reduce or end American military involvement in Iraq if they win control of Congress next Tuesday and say Republicans will maintain or increase troop levels to try to win the war if they hold . . .
- Scintillating Show Marks Fete (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2006)
Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy kick-started the year-long Suvarna Karnataka celebrations amidst fanfare and cultural extravaganza in front of a massive crowd in Bangalore on Wednesday...
- Lost In Exchange (Indian Express, Prakash Karat, Nov 02, 2006)
This is with reference to the conversation with me (‘Ideas Exchange’, The Sunday Express, October 29). There have been some errors and out of context references in thepiece which I would like to clarify.
- Kerry Quits Campaign After Iraq Gaffe Seized On By Rivals (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2006)
John Kerry, the former Democratic presidential candidate, has been forced to apologise for a "botched joke" that has been ferociously seized on by Republicans desperate for an opening with which to attack their seemingly ascendant rivals just days . . .
- Groups Defend Clinton Air Plan (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2006)
Supreme Court justices took a skeptical view of an Environmental Protection Agency crackdown on air pollution from electric power plants yesterday as the court heard oral arguments in a major case on the authority of the federal government to punish . . .
- Kerry Sorry For 'Stuck In Iraq' Remarks (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2006)
Fearful of damaging his own party in next week's elections, Sen. John Kerry apologized Wednesday to "any service member, family member or American" offended by remarks deemed by Republicans and Democrats to be insulting to U.S. forces in Iraq.
- Kerry Apologizes To Military (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2006)
Thrust into the midst of the midterm election campaign, Sen. John Kerry apologized today to "any service member, family member or American who was offended" by remarks deemed by Republicans and Democrats alike to be insulting to U.S. forces in Iraq.
- Al-Maliki Wins Pact With U.S. To Lift Blockades (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2006)
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki flexed his political muscle yesterday by winning U.S. agreement to lift military blockades on Sadr City and another Shi'iite enclave where an American soldier was abducted.
- In China, A Dog's Life Comes Into Vogue (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2006)
In most cities, taking your dog for a walk in the dead of night could be seen as a personal quirk or a byproduct of insomnia.
- Panama Agreement Ends Un Seat Row (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2006)
Venezuela and Guatemala have withdrawn their rival bids for a UN Security Council seat from Latin America, diplomats have said.
- Iraqi Prime Minister Asserts Independence (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2006)
Shiites from the crowded Baghdad district of Sadr City are reveling in what they deem their "victory" over American forces after Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Tuesday ordered the dismantling of US and Iraqi checkpoints surrounding the area.
- Tony Blair Narrowly Avoids New British Inquiry Into Iraq War (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2006)
Just a week before the US public votes in elections seen by many as a referendum on the Iraq war, Britain's Labour government narrowly won its own referendum in the House of Commons, voting down a call for an "immediate investigation" into the war.
- Negative Ads Are Top Issues In Key Senate Races (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2006)
Negative advertising certainly is nothing new in competitive political races. But this season, two states with hypercompetitive Senate races–in Tennessee and Missouri–have seen two of the season's most controversial ads.
- Iraq War Is Top Issue For U.S. Voters (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2006)
A substantial majority of Americans expect Democrats to reduce or end American military involvement in Iraq if they win control of Congress next Tuesday, and say Republicans would maintain or increase troop levels to try to win the war if they hold . . .
- Nigeria Elders To Pick New Sultan (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2006)
Nigeria's Muslim elders have been meeting in the northern town of Sokoto to choose a new Sultan.
- Us 'Losing Media War To Al-Qaeda' (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2006)
The US is losing the propaganda war against al-Qaeda and other enemies, defence chief Donald Rumsfeld has said.
- Iraq Concerns Overshadow Polls (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2006)
The casualty rate for US soldiers in Iraq is at its highest for more than two years. Almost 70 troops have been killed there so far this month.
- Pentagon Boosts 'Media War' Unit (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2006)
The US defence department has set up a new unit to better promote its message across 24-hour rolling news outlets, and particularly on the internet.
- What Would Dems Do About Iraq? (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2006)
In poll after poll, prospective voters name Iraq as the No. 1 issue in the upcoming midterm elections.
- Pakistan Attack Sets Back Border Peace (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2006)
Missiles rained down Monday on what the military said was an Al Qaeda hideout in Bajaur district, a restive tribal area along Pakistan's border with Afghanistan.
- Pakistan And Blasts: The Evidence Is Credible, Says Pm (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2006)
In the midst of a controversy over national security advisor MK Narayanan’s comments, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said there was “credible evidence” of Pakistani involvement in the July 11 train blasts in Mumbai.
- In Brazil, A Landslide But No Rest For Da Silva (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2006)
By winning re- election Sunday with 60.8 percent of the vote, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nearly matched the landslide performance that made him president of Brazil four years ago.
- Political Crisis In Bangladesh (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 31, 2006)
Bangladesh is once again in the grip of a political crisis. Although an interim government under President Iajuddin Ahmed has assumed control in Dhaka, the atmosphere continues to be tense.
- Diffusion In Use Of Ict (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Oct 31, 2006)
Continuing with the assessment of the global diffusion in the supply of ICT goods and services in the previous edition of Macroscan (Business Line, October 17), C. P. Chandrasekhar and Jayati Ghosh examine the diffusion in use of the technology.
- Coming: National Agri Mission (The Economic Times, Raja Awasthi, Oct 31, 2006)
The Centre would soon set up a national agricultural and technological mission as part of the UPA government’s efforts to revive the farm sector, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has said.
- We're Better Overseas (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 31, 2006)
Jobless growth may be the bane of post-reform growth but commerce and industry minister Kamal Nath had a different take on it.
- Muslims, New Underclass? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 31, 2006)
The Justice Sachar committee — set up to figure out the educational, social and economic status of Muslims in India — is yet to submit its report, but some of its findings disclosed to the media have confirmed long-held suspicions.
- Edits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 31, 2006)
The foreign secretary’s first offshore exercise in Bhutan last week ~ the onshore detour to Gopalan Bhavan was an aberration ~ was remarkable as he was able to place bilateral relations fair and square in the context of the impending transition in . . .
- No Farmland For Sezs, Says Faleiro (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2006)
Industries Minister Luizinho Faleiro has said that the Goa Government will not allot farmland for setting up of Special Economic Zones (SEZs).
- British Sikhs And Multiculturalism (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Oct 31, 2006)
Are there any lessons that Muslims can learn from the Sikh experience? The `war on terror' may have complicated matters.
- Stop Blaming Congress For Problems, Kumaraswamy Told (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2006)
Order probe into arrest of militants: Dharam Singh
- Advantage India, Says Prince Andrew (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2006)
A better investment destination for British companies than China, says the Duke of York
- Traders' Strike Hits Life In Delhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2006)
Massive demonstration near Delhi Assembly; BJP joins protest
- `Congress Is Sabotaging Development Works' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2006)
It is resorting to such tactics out of fear of losing bypolls, says Kumaraswamy
The Chief Minister says
Government is plugging loopholes in the public distribution system
Janata Dal (S) is not afraid of facing the byelections
- Pmk To Play Opposition Party Role (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2006)
There will be no problem from our side to Government till the end: Ramadoss
- When Water & Air Conspire To Kill (Hindu, PARAMESWARAN, Oct 31, 2006)
car can be a deadly place to be in an automobile accident. And then, you can die while simply sitting in a parked car, its engine running, the windows up and the air-con running.
- Prove Neutrality, Hasina Tells Ahmed (Hindu, HAROON HABIB, Oct 31, 2006)
Presents 11-point charter of demands
Revamp of Election Commission demanded
Action against corrupt BNP Ministers sought
- Iraq's Oct Toll: 100 Marines (Times of India, Chidanand Rajghatta, Oct 31, 2006)
The US passed the grim milestone this weekend of losing 100 soldiers in October in Iraq, amid a precipitous decline in Republican popularity ten days ahead of mid-term congressional elections.
- Homing In On The Fear Factor (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 31, 2006)
A little more than a year after Parliament passed the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA), the long-awaited leap has been finally taken.
- State Terror (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 31, 2006)
The entire country is discussing Gandhigiri. Our prime minister recently toured South Africa to imbibe the spirit of Gandhi and satyagraha from where it all began. However, a young Manipuri woman's non-violent struggle to protest a draconian law . . .
- Rss For Dalit Head Priests In Temples (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2006)
In what could raise eyebrows in several circles, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh mouthpiece Panchjanya has suggested that Dalits and other backward classes be trained and appointed as head priests at major temples in the country.
- Politics Off The Main Road (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 31, 2006)
When the Mulayam Singh Yadav government in Uttar Pradesh appointed the Justice S. Narayan inquiry commission to probe charges of corruption against former chief minister Mayawati in the 150-km Delhi-Agra Taj Expressway contract, not many had . . .
- How Clean Is Gujarat Anyway? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 31, 2006)
As I read the piece, ‘Gujarat brings out the scrubbers’ (IE, October 28), I wondered if the state being referred to, where the pollution control board is on its toes, was really the Gujarat in which I live.
- Veil Or No Veil (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 31, 2006)
Veil-wearing Muslims have suddenly become the most- feared women in Britain!
- Bush’S Iraq Slip Shows: Democrats Have Edge In Campaign (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2006)
Democrats claimed momentum heading toward the November 7 elections as they sought to tap into voter unhappiness over Iraq.
- Over 80 Killed As Pak Gunships Hit Madrasa Near Afghan Border (Indian Express, Salman Masood, Oct 31, 2006)
The Pakistani military said today that it had destroyed a madrasa which was being used for training militants in the Bajur tribal area, straddling the border with Afghanistan.
- Firms Point To A Biometric Future (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 31, 2006)
Today, biometric systems are rapidly being designed and applied to several aspects of our daily lives
- Decolonising Our Education Process (Deccan Herald, Avijit Pathak, Oct 31, 2006)
A truly mature world is one in which diverse cultures and traditions of learning prevail.
- Should Dawood Escape Too? (Deccan Herald, Sushant Sareen, Oct 31, 2006)
Interestingly enough, most of those demanding clemency for Afzal don’t question his guilt.
- Dangerous Descent (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 31, 2006)
In Bangladesh, there are signs the army might step in.
- Bangla Oppn Gives Ahmed A Chance (Deccan Herald, Hassan Shahriar, Oct 31, 2006)
Bangladesh’s figurehead President Iajuddin Ahmed, who took over as the chief of the neutral caretaker administration in addition to his duties on Sunday night, is continuing his efforts to bring an end to the country’s current political impasse, . . .
- Carter's Work On Muslim's Home Coincidence? (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2006)
House Number 73, which former US President Jimmy Carter and his wife constructed on Monday belongs to Sadhiya Aziz Sheikh, a fact which has raised many an eyebrow in media circles.
- Uncertainty In B’Desh (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 31, 2006)
Bangladesh President Iazuddin Ahmed taking over as the head of the interim government in Dhaka on Sunday was quite surprising. When immediate past Chief Justice K.M. Hasan refused to accept the invitation to head the . . .
- Hikes And Curves (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 31, 2006)
Many economics departments in north America run sweepstakes in the month of October. Faculty members and graduate students contribute a dollar or two and bet on who is going to win the Nobel Prize in economics.
- Who Said Justice Is Denied? (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 31, 2006)
The conviction of Santosh Kumar for Mattoo's murder has just created a new faith in Indian judiciary. And this will have a far reaching effect if it is taken as a wakeup call by all citizens.
- Playing The Doctor (Telegraph, Jyoti Malhotra, Oct 31, 2006)
Furthering bilateral ties with an eastern neighbour on the boil will severely test the skills of the new foreign minister, writes Jyoti Malhotra.
- Subcontinent Adrift (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Oct 31, 2006)
When the area in which one lives in experiences turmoil, the residents of the biggest house in the neighbourhood have two options.
- Stay Order (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 31, 2006)
The monarchy in Nepal has earned a reprieve. But the Maoists’ decision to allow the monarchy to stay on till next year’s elections to the constituent assembly shows the country’s dilemma over the issue.
- Karbala To Mecca (Pioneer, Sandhya Jain, Oct 31, 2006)
Political Islam took its first mature step to recover agency from its Western tormentors by applying a healing touch to the bleeding fields of Karbala, where Mohammed's nascent faith split irrevocably into Shias and Sunnis.
- Bush Losing Church Support (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 31, 2006)
The number of conservative Christians with a favourable view of the Republicans has plummeted from 74 per cent to 54 per cent
- Defence Lines (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 31, 2006)
A defence minister, by virtue of the post he holds, has to see himself and his role as being very different from that of the top brass of the armed forces. He has to be conscious all the time that he does not think or speak like army generals, . . . .
- Pakistan Keen To Promote Peace, Say Musharraf, Aziz (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Monday said Pakistan was keen to promote peace in the region.
- A Resurgent Private Sector (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Oct 31, 2006)
I have now reached the end of the list of the positives I said I would explore in this series of articles.
- Decline Of Trust In The United States (Dawn, Sebastian Mallaby, Oct 31, 2006)
In 1995 Francis Fukuyama came out with a book called “Trust,” in which he argued that a society’s capacity for cooperation underpins its prosperity.
- Alienation Of Europe’S Muslims (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 31, 2006)
A year ago this week, riots erupted in mostly Muslim suburbs of Paris and other French cities, underlining the alienation of a subculture that makes up 8 per cent of the country’s population but has suffered from chronic unemployment and discrimination.
- Pamuk In A Nutshell (Hindu, KALA KRISHNAN RAMESH , Oct 31, 2006)
Know why he won the Nobel for Literature
- For An Independent Foreign Policy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2006)
The U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleeza Rice's whistle stop tour of Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing and Moscow last weekend offered a glimpse of the acute limits to American power in the post-Cold War period.
- Front-Line Vignettes (Hindu, Sashi Kumar, Oct 31, 2006)
First person accounts providing insights into what propels journalists into theatres of war.
- Prize For The Big Man (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Oct 30, 2006)
It is very unlikely that Gambia’s president, Yahya Jammeh, re-elected last month to a third term with a 67 per cent majority, will ever win the Mo Ibrahim Prize for achievement in African leadership.
- When News Value Overrides Reader Sensitivities (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 30, 2006)
Has the publication of visuals come under your scanner at any point of time after your taking over as the Readers' Editor, asked Vasudevan Sundaram of Secunderabad a few months ago. It has, and it continues to.
- Scholarships For Pakistani Students (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 30, 2006)
India with its English-based education system is attractive for its other Anglophile neighbours. New Delhi could use this advantage to create goodwill.
- Time To Tune Up The Congress Machine (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Oct 30, 2006)
Reorganisation of the party organisation is long overdue.
- A Crisis In Bangladesh (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 30, 2006)
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's authoritarianism and reactionary manoeuvring in the face of a tide of popular discontent has created a dangerous stalemate in Bangladesh.
- Breeding Terror (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 30, 2006)
Bangladesh’s fledgling democracy is on trial once again. This is not the first time that the animosity between the two major political groups has spilled on to the streets.
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