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Articles 14021 through 14120 of 26693:
- 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 . . .
- No Mandate To Change Indian Borders: Singh (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Leaves options open on Iran issue
India is committed to forging the "friendliest possible relations" with Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday, striking an upbeat note on the peace process.
- Educating Dalits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 02, 2006)
It is one thing to put an end to discrimination and prejudice against Dalits and bring them into the social mainstream. Appeasement of backward classes with measures that could well be counter-productive is something else.
- 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.
- Turbulent Skies (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Feb 02, 2006)
The UPA government has often been accused of pussy-footing on reform. On Wednesday, however, even its severest critics would have found it difficult to question its reform credentials.
- Pervez Says Change, Ghulam Unfazed (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf has asked India to take “brave decisions” on his self-governance and demilitarisation proposals to resolve the Kashmir issue.
- Our Door Open For Alliance: Jaya (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and ruling AIADMK General Secretary J Jayalalitha declared on Wednesday that her party’s door was open for alliance with others for the coming Assembly elections.
- We’Ll Not Bend For N-Deal: Pm (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Feb 02, 2006)
India will not “bend” to clinch a final deal with the United States on the proposed civilian nuclear cooperation, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh declared on Wednesday even as he remained committed to make the cooperation a reality.
- 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.
- When The Crown Slips Away (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 02, 2006)
It is perhaps the only country in the world where legislators can oust the executive on grounds of ill health. What makes the process all the more interesting is that the Kuwaiti executive is not an elected leader but a monarch.
- Will It Get Off The Ground? (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
The procedure adopted by the Government of India and its agencies dealing with the modernisation and privatisation of airports has opened a Pandora's box.
- 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.
- "Informal Contacts And Consultations" Under Way, Say Aiadmk Sources (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Feb 02, 2006)
Jayalalithaa's "open door" policy on alliances should create a flutter in political circles
- Kumaraswamy Clears Air, Govt Will Be Formed: Bjp (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Karnakata chief minister-designate H D Kumaraswamy has “cleared” the air on government formation by communicating to the BJP Central leadership that he was “not going back” on the power-sharing agreement and he would implement it in letter and spirit.
- 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.
- I Didn't Dither, Says Dharam Singh (Hindu, P. Sunderarajan , Feb 02, 2006)
"Speaker abruptly adjourned House sine die"
The outgoing Karnataka Chief Minister, Dharam Singh, on Wednesday denied that he had dilly-dallied in moving the motion of confidence on January 27, and said he had sought the Speaker's permission . . .
- Kumaraswamy Firm On Bjp Tie-Up (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Cancellation of planned trip to New Delhi leads to suspense, speculation
- Kumaraswamy Determined To Form Government With Bjp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Cancellation of planned trip to New Delhi leads to suspense, speculation
- Talks Are On For Poll Alliance, Says Jayalalithaa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
AIADMK starts issuing applications for party ticket to contest Assembly elections
Jayalalithaa disagrees with the view that Supreme Court has indicted her government for the stampede
Describes the arrival of refugees from Sri Lanka as "alarming"
- Maoists Kill 20 Soldiers On Royal Coup Anniversary (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Feb 02, 2006)
As he completed one year of absolute power on Wednesday, Nepal’s King Gyanendra appeared increasingly out of touch with ground realities and dead set on collision course, claiming to have reduced the 10-year-old Maoist insurgency to “petty crimes” . . .
- 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 . . .
- Speculation Rife As Kumaraswamy Cancels Trip To Delhi (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Janata Dal (Secular) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy cancelled his trip to New Delhi today to meet top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders to discuss government formation on February 3. JD (S) sources said the trip had been cancelled after the High Court . . .
- Towards Better Airports (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 02, 2006)
After Delhi, Mumbai focus on others
By selecting private partners for upgrading the airports at Delhi and Mumbai, the UPA government has managed to stick to the January 31 deadline, though the selection process has already taken 16 months and . . .
- 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.
- 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
- Diesel Pricing Is Anomalous (Deccan Herald, B V SHENOY, Feb 02, 2006)
There is a clamour for dealerships because the real profit lies in adulteration of petrol
- Bjp, Jd(s) Hope To Band Together In Next Poll (Deccan Herald, B S Satish Kumar , Feb 02, 2006)
Barring some constituencies, particularly in North Karnataka, traditionally, there has been no direct fight between the BJP and the JD (S) in assembly constituencies. Hence, the idea of a pre-poll pact
- Find Right Remedy (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 02, 2006)
Only the naïve and the ill-formed will be surprised by a report that lakhs of persons have applied for over 5000 Government posts advertised by the Service Selection Board (SSB).
- A Balancing Act (Telegraph, Sumanta Sen, Feb 02, 2006)
The BJP has come in the way of the Congress’s teaming up with the TMC to put the Marxists on the backfoot in Bengal, writes Sumanta Sen
- Nepal's Local Polls To Go Ahead: King Gyanendra (Press Trust of India, Shirish B Pradhan, Feb 02, 2006)
Nepal's King Gyanendra today celebrated a year in power, claiming that terrorism had been contained and promised to hold municipal polls amidst a 'black day' call by the opposition.
- National Interest To Decide Vote On Iran Issue, Says Pm (Tribune, T.R. Ramachandran, Feb 02, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh categorically said today that India’s stand on the Iran nuclear issue at the Board of Governors meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna tomorrow will depend on the draft resolution and . . .
- Save Wetlands! (Daily Excelsior, Dr Pragya Khanna, Feb 02, 2006)
February 2nd is celebrated as World Wetlands Day. India has a wide variety of inland and coastal wetland habitats. Look around in your own neighbourhood, and you are sure to spot a wetland or two-a lake or maybe a small pond!
- Noose Tightening Around Bb (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Benazir Bhutto and her husband Asif Zardari have reportedly admitted the ownership of Rockwood Estate, Surrey (England) and other properties abroad before different courts.
- 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 . . .
- India Committed To ‘Friendliest Possible’ Ties With Pakistan (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Feb 02, 2006)
* Manmohan Singh rules out negotiations on transfer of Indian territory
* Confirms having met JKLF leader
- 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
- 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.
- India Set To Vote With Us (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Barring dramatic or unexpected developments in New Delhi in the next 24 hours, India will vote with the US, Russia, China and the major European powers on an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) resolution reporting Iran’s nuclear programme . . .
- 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.
- Pm Says Government To Last Full Term (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday his government would last its full five-year-term despite differences with the ruling coalition's communist allies.
- 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.
- J&k: Musharraf's Demilitarisation Formula Ill-Conceived, Says Azad (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's formula of "self-rule and demilitarisation" for Kashmir is "ill-conceived" as Jammu and Kashmir already has self-rule, Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has said.
- Afghan Reconstruction More Than Just Fighting Taliban And Opium, Say Experts (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Afghan reconstruction more than just fighting Taliban and opium, say experts
Stress the need for purging the parliament of warlords and making counter-insurgency operations less aggressive to local population
- 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 . . .
- 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.
- India To Vote Against Iran (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Feb 01, 2006)
The Manmohan Singh Government on Tuesday positioned itself to vote against Iran in Thursday’s International Atomic Energy Agency meeting as its Left partners softened their opposition in the face of Russia and China closing ranks with the US, . . .
- Hdk In Dilemma On Eve Of Govt Formation (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
Chief Minister-designate H D Kumaraswamy said here on Tuesday that he was in a dilemma on the issue of heading the new JD (S)-BJP coalition government following doubts expressed over his father H D Deve Gowda’s secular credentials.
- 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.
- India Has Made Its Mark As A Dynamic Emerging Economy: Nath (Press Trust of India, H S RAO, Feb 01, 2006)
Making a strong pitch to business leaders from Commonwealth, Commerce Minister Kamal Nath has said India is rapidly ascending from being a base for low-end processes and operations to high-end Research and Development in sectors like pharmaceuticals . . .
- I Am In A Dilemma Over Leading The New Coalition, Says Kumaraswamy (Hindu, S. Rajendran, Feb 01, 2006)
Expects "slip between the cup and the lip"
Janata Dal (Secular) leader H.D. Deve Gowda told The Hindu on Tuesday that he was confident that his son and rebel party leader, H.D. Kumaraswamy, and the JD (S) MLAs supporting him would pull . . .
- Deve Gowda, Saying Son Was `Tricked', Banks On Mlas (Hindu, S. Rajendran, Feb 01, 2006)
Expects "slip between the cup and the lip"
- 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
- 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 . . .
- Below The Line (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Feb 01, 2006)
It doesn’t always pay to boast of economic growth, as West Bengal’s chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee discovered.
- 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 . . .
- Made In Jhandewalan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
When Lal Krishna Advani doffed his hat to Mohammad Ali Jinnah's August 1947 vision, he was acknowledging the `thus-far-and-no-further' nature of Hindutva.
- Kumaraswamy To Meet Advani, Vajpayee, Rajnath Singh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
Dharam Singh to brief Prime Minister, Sonia Gandhi on political developments
- Palestinians Alter Leadership (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Feb 01, 2006)
Even though Hamas has hinted at change, the world sides with Israel in advising Palestine to renounce violence
- Nepal's Crown Of Thorns (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 01, 2006)
King Gyanendra seems to have hit upon a novel method for ushering in democracy in Nepal: announce elections and then declare a winning list of 'candidates', never mind that many of the candidates themselves didn't want to contest!
- Meet The New Woman On Screen (Indian Express, NANDITA PATEL, Feb 01, 2006)
Those who reduce the feminist struggle to either/or certitudes just don’t get it. Feminism is not about pitting one woman against another, be it the professional against the domestic, or the salwar-kameez clad against the one in jeans.
- Musharraf Bugbear Of American Media (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Feb 01, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf's latest mini-tirade against India comes against a backdrop of the worst US media criticism he has encountered since his military coup overthrew the elected government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
- Respect For Others’ Laws Is Necessary (Deccan Herald, Felix G Rohatyn, Feb 01, 2006)
The US cannot afford to disregard Europe’s views on capital punishment
- Bumblebees Can Fly (Indian Express, SAUBHIK CHAKRABARTI, Feb 01, 2006)
Airport reform wasn’t perfect. But good enough to ignore labour leaders and capitalists
- Musharraf To Stay As Army Chief Beyond 2007 - Ally (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
Pakistan's ruling coalition will elect President Pervez Musharraf for another five-year term and allow him to stay in uniform if it wins the next general election, newspapers quoted a key ally of the general as saying.
- Human Rights Situation In Nepal Has Spiralled Downwards: Hrw (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
Observing that the human rights situation in Nepal has "dramatically spiralled downwards," ever since King Gyanendra unilaterally assumed power in Nepal, a US-based rights group has asked the ruler to return power to an elected government and . . .
- Top Student Leader Arrested Ahead Of Protests In Nepal (Indian Express, Shirish B Pradhan, Feb 01, 2006)
Nepalese security personnel have arrested the leader of a powerful student organisation and conducted overnight raids on some media outlets ahead of today’s major protest rally as part of the ‘Black Day’ being observed by pro-democracy . . .
- Nepal Set For Anniversary Protests, Rebels Hit Army (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Feb 01, 2006)
Nepal's Maoist rebels launched an attack on army barracks ahead of anti-king protests on Wednesday called by political parties to mark the first anniversary of the monarch's assumption of absolute power.
- Watch Out, Fence-Sitters (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 01, 2006)
With ALl the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council agreeing to refer the Iran nuclear issue to the UNSC, one message has been driven home: there's not much left in the moral relativist's argument that Teheran could be . . .
- Decision On Iran Issue On The Basis Of Iaea Draft Resolution:pm (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
With the Left parties breathing down the government's neck on Iran's controversial nuclear programme, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tonight said a decision on India's position at Thursday's IAEA meeting would be taken on the basis of the . . .
- Sharif Says Pakistan Is A Failed Democracy (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
Describing Pakistan under President Pervez Musharraf as a “failed democracy”, ousted Prime Minister Mr Nawaz Sharif has accused him of degrading the country’s name in the world.
- Don’T Cut Aid: Hamas (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
A top Hamas leader promised today that foreign aid would go only toward helping ordinary Palestinians — not to attacks on Israel — and said a Hamas government was ready to have its spending monitored.
- Spurious Wrath (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 01, 2006)
As state secretary, Anil Biswas must sustain the morale of his cadre against all kinds of opposition. The challenge now comes from an unexpected quarter
- Over 100 Women Activists Arrested In Nepal (Press Trust of India, Shirish B Pradhan, Feb 01, 2006)
More than 100 women activists of an opposition alliance were arrested today as they prepared to hold a rally to call on people to boycott upcoming municipal polls even as Nepal's royal government shifted many election candidates to police . . .
- Musharraf To Continue As President (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
Pervez Musharraf will continue to be Pakistan’s President and retain his post as the Army Chief even after the next general elections due in 2007 despite opposition from mainstream political parties and reservations expressed by Commonwealth.
- The Trouble With Tough Love (Tribune, Maia Szalavitz, Feb 01, 2006)
It is the ultimate parental nightmare: Your affectionate child is transformed, seemingly overnight, into an out-of-control, drug-addicted, hostile teenager. Many parents blame themselves. “Where did we go wrong?’’ they ask.
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