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Articles 1021 through 1120 of 53943:
- Two Accused Over 'Fake' Hiv Tests (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2006)
Two men have appeared in court in West Bengal over the alleged mis-selling of kits which were used to test people for HIV/Aids and hepatitis.
- Dangerous Descent (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 31, 2006)
In Bangladesh, there are signs the army might step in.
- 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.
- Kalam For A Global Cadre For Human Development (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2006)
Arguing in favour of a national policy for creating a Global Human Development Cadre for India, President A P J Abdul Kalam said on Monday that the knowledge-delivery system should be...
- No Hike In Rates: Rbi (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2006)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may not go for interest rate hike in Tuesday’s monetary policy given that the inflation has been well contained.
- India Third Largest Investor In Uk After Us And Japan (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2006)
Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, who is visiting India as the special representative of the United Kingdom (UK) for International Trade and Investment, had a meeting with Minister of State for Commerce & Industry Ashwini Kumar here on Monday.
- 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.
- A Consensus On Development (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 31, 2006)
At the 2002 International Conference on Financing for Development, held in Monterrey, Mexico, world leaders committed themselves to a new global partnership to achieve the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development . .
- Siachen Heat On Upa (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2006)
A day after Pakistan foreign minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri said a breakthrough on the Siachen issue was in sight, the armed forces on Monday said the government had assured it that national security concerns will be safeguarded in any settlement.
- Fight The Hidden Enemy (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Oct 31, 2006)
Terrorists should be denied the facility of civil justice. Instead, they should be tried as war criminals, says Prafull Goradia.
- 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.
- The Unfinished Agenda (Hindu, Raghu Dayal , Oct 31, 2006)
Analyses the causes of the prevailing clash of interests within the WTO and how it can be made to deliver its objectives
- 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.
- Pml Celebrates Diwali (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2006)
The ruling Pakistan Muslim League (PML) on Monday celebrated the Hindu festival of Diwali in show of solidarity with the Hindu minority and announced to celebrate in few days the festivals relating to Baba Guru Nanak, Easter, Christmas and Holi.
- Nato Claims Killing 55 Militants In Zabul (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2006)
Nato troops fought a six-hour battle with insurgents in southern Afghanistan on Monday in a firefight that left 55 militants and one Nato soldier dead, the Western alliance said.
- 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.
- An Investment In Our Collective Future (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 30, 2006)
We must act today if we are to prevent calamity tomorrow.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Asian Giants And Latin America (Hindu, Jorge Heine, Oct 30, 2006)
Far from hampering growth, the rise of China and India has had a largely positive impact on Latin America and the Caribbean. And, there is great scope for expanding trade between India and countries of the region.
- 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.
- Youth Unemployment Rising, Says International Labour Office Study (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2006)
Young women face even greater challenges in labour market
- Brazil's President Roars Back To Win Vote (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2006)
Overcoming a series of corruption and political scandals that tarred his image and undermined his credibility, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil won a landslide re-election victory in a runoff vote on Sunday.
- Sandinista Comeback Alarms U.S. (Hindu, Rory Carroll , Oct 30, 2006)
Daniel ortega is a hair's breadth from regaining power in Nicaragua and staging one of Latin America's most remarkable political comebacks, according to new opinion polls.
- Gun-Battle In Mysore (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 30, 2006)
The arrest of two Pakistani terrorists after a gun-battle in Mysore on Friday has an important lesson to learn.
- Slowdown? Europe Says 'So What?' (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2006)
Hans-Peter Keitel, chief executive of Hochtief, the largest construction company in Germany, has some enviable problems that help explain why a European company can be sanguine in the face of an expected slowdown at home.
- Sri Lanka Peace Talks With Tamil Rebels Collapse (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2006)
The Sri Lankan peace talks collapsed on Sunday after two days of squabbling over "humanitarian issues" and the two sides failed to even agree on new dates to meet.
- Sonia Behind Ed Action: Natwar (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2006)
Hitting back at Congress president Sonia Gandhi, former External Minister K Natwar Singh on Sunday said she was behind his recent problems with the Enforcement Directorate in the Iraqi oil-for-food scam and attacked her foreign origins.
- Inflation Worries (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 30, 2006)
India could be squeezed by firm global commodity prices, tight domestic supplies and funds chasing limited stocks.
- Stories Of India's Steel Industry (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Oct 30, 2006)
That the Tata group has been able to organise international finance of to back its offer — based on Corus' balance sheet — is proof of the faith among international financial circles' in India's capacity to turn around financially-stressed steel . . .
- No Breakthrough For Colombo, Ltte (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 30, 2006)
The two-day talks between the Sri Lanka Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam ended in Geneva on Sunday without an agreement on any of the issues or future engagement.
- Rising Speculation Grips Commodities Market (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Oct 30, 2006)
The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) shut down twice on Saturday, causing several commodity prices to plummet to their lower circuit breaker.
- Bangla President Takes Charge (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2006)
President Iajuddin Ahmed was Sunday sworn in as head of a caretaker government that will oversee
- Insurance Cos To Be Allowed To Invest In Sezs (Business Line, Radhika Menon, Oct 30, 2006)
Insurance companies can invest in special economic zones (SEZs), particularly in infrastructure such as roads and power plants and other facilities.
- Fdi: Is Bias Against Nations Justified? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 30, 2006)
The popular saying, money has no colour, is obviously, incorrect when the money gets linked to control and management.
- Gathering Storm (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 30, 2006)
There is never a silly season in Bangladesh, a small country with big obsessions.
- Needed, A Roadmap (Pioneer, Syed Zarir Hussain, Oct 30, 2006)
Unless Naga rebels show flexibility and the Government works overtime with some amount of seriousness, fresh turmoil in Nagaland seems inevitable
- Al Badr Resurfaces (Pioneer, B Raman, Oct 30, 2006)
The arrest of two terrorists in Mysore proves that the ISI is using Al Badr, one of the oldest jihadi outfits, to spread mayhem in south India, says B Raman
- No Cause For Muslim Grievance (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 30, 2006)
During my recent visit to Pakistan, I made sure, as I always do when I travel abroad, that I read the local newspapers, to discover the issues that concern people in that country.
- India-Pak Close To Striking Deal On Siachen: Kasuri (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2006)
Pakistan foreign minister Khurshid M Kasuri said on Sunday that India and Pakistan were close to reaching an agreement to resolve Siachen issue and suggested a ‘breakthrough’ on this was expected next month to enable prime minister Manmohan . . .
- Rebels Want Jaffna Blockade Lifted (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2006)
Sri Lanka’s separatist rebels lambasted the government for not agreeing to lift its blockade of an ethnic Tamil stronghold in the north, as the military said today special forces killed two guerrillas who attacked their camp in the country’s east.
- Sezs As ‘Gated Cities’ (Tribune, M.G. Devasahayam, Oct 30, 2006)
Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are in the midst of a raging national debate. The Union Ministry of Commerce, in their policy paper, describes SEZs thus: “A designated duty free enclave to be treated as foreign territory for trade operations and duties . .
- ‘Sonia Is An Alien To Indian Culture’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2006)
For the first time ever, Former External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh attacked Congress President Sonia Gandhi on her foreign origin.
- Lanka-Ltte Peace Talks Fail (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Oct 30, 2006)
Amid mutual recriminations and intransigent positions, the Geneva peace talks between the Sri Lankan government and LTTE rebels failed on Sunday, with the two sides bitterly accusing each other of...
- Nato Says 70 Militants Killed (Frontier Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2006)
NATO and Afghan troops killed 70 suspected militants who attacked a military base in southern Afghanistan, while a roadside blast killed one NATO soldier and wounded eight others, the alliance said Sunday.
- Iran Scents World Split On Nuclear Issue (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2006)
Iran on Sunday remained defiant over its nuclear programme despite the threat of sanctions, saying it was detecting splits between world powers on whether to punish Tehran for intensifying atomic work.
- Japan Must Do More To Accept, Aid Refugees: U.S. Ngo Reps (Japan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2006)
The government's support for refugees has made considerable progress compared with the 1990s, but it must do more and assist those who have already been granted asylum, according to the International Rescue . . .
- Marginalisation, Inclusion And Assimilation (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2006)
This is a special, double issue of the Journal of American Ethnic History published on the occasion of the periodical’s 25th anniversary and titled “Immigration, Incorporation, Integration, and Transnationalism: Interdisciplinary and . . .
- Swaziland Abuzz About Aids (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2006)
This tiny kingdom's new anti-AIDS campaign arrived without warning one day in July, featuring a slogan both unusually explicit and dripping with implied accusations: Makhwapheni Uyabulala.
- Iraqi Leader Critical Of U.S. Envoy (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2006)
A festering grievance between Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and the United States escalated yesterday with Mr. al-Maliki telling President Bush that America's ambassador in Baghdad acts like a viceroy instead of a diplomat.
- King, Queen On Netherlands State Visit (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2006)
King Abdullah and Queen Rania on Sunday left for the Netherlands on a three-day state visit. The King and the Queen were expected to meet with Queen Beatrix.
- Al Badr In Mysore (OutLook, B. Raman , Oct 30, 2006)
Karnataka Police claims the arrest of two Pakistani terrorists belonging to Al Badr—the oldest of the existing jihadi terrorist organisations of Pakistan, considered as close to Pakistan's ISI as the LET.
- Single In New Deloo (OutLook, Ruchir Joshi, Oct 30, 2006)
No need to buy this strange little compilation for your bathroom bookshelf, go read it at a bookstore in half-an-hour.
- Bangladesh President Sworn In As Interim Government Chief (Frontier Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2006)
Bangladesh’s president has been sworn in as head of a caretaker government to oversee national elections, sparking fears of fresh violence between supporters of rival political parties.
- Saddam Verdict May Be Delayed - Prosecutor (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2006)
A court trying Saddam Hussein for crimes against humanity could delay its verdict by a few days, the chief prosecutor said on Sunday, in a move that would shift the announcement until after US midterm elections.
- Who To Launch 3rd Edition Of Guidelines On Safe Wastewater Use (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2006)
The World Health Organisation’s Centre for Environmental Health Activities (CEHA) will launch the third edition of its “Guidelines for the Safe Use of Wastewater, Excreta and Greywater” at a regional workshop opening in Amman today.
- Doesn’T Matter Hu (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 30, 2006)
India has had a long-standing tradition of honouring important foreign leaders with the opportunity to address a Parliament joint sitting.
- Us Looks For Honourable Iraq Exit Strategy (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2006)
The Bush administration seems to have given up its aim of moulding Iraq into a democracy of its liking and is now looking for an honourable exit strategy, experts say.
- Naac Move To Make Accreditation Mandatory For All Colleges, Varsities (Hindu, K. Ramachandran, Oct 30, 2006)
"Process helps an institution evaluate its strength, weaknesses"
- Little Progress On Doha Round (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Oct 30, 2006)
The situation today is not favourable for a resolution of the problems facing the Doha Round but one coloured deeply by attempts to forge bilateral trade ties.
- China's Support For Ban May Dent India's Chances (Times of India, SAIBAL DASGUPTA, Oct 30, 2006)
Ban Ki-moon, the newly elected UN secretary-general, has acknowledged that he received 'extensive help and support'from China in the race for the top post.
- Brazil's President Roars Back To Win Vote (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2006)
Overcoming a series of corruption and political scandals that tarred his image and undermined his credibility, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil won a landslide re-election victory in a runoff vote on Sunday.
- Sri Lankan Peace Talks: A Welcome Step (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2006)
For the first time in eight months, members of the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) came together this weekend, meeting behind closed doors in Geneva.
- Wind Kos Power To Thousands In The East (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2006)
Thousands of homes and businesses had no electricity Sunday from Maryland to Maine as a storm system blasted the region with winds gusting to more than 50 mph, knocking over trees and a construction crane. The storm was blamed for at least two deaths.
- Mexican Police Storm Embattled Oaxaca (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2006)
Federal police backed by armored vehicles and water cannons tore down barricades and stormed embattled Oaxaca on Sunday, seizing control of the city center from protesters who had held it for five months.
- Have A Memorable Trip (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2006)
Some sensible planning can go a long way in making it a memorable trip .
- On Cloud 9 (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2006)
For the Indians, Nepal would seem like a home away from home.
- Abounding In Hidden Dangers... (Deccan Herald, Christine Krishnasami, Oct 29, 2006)
The title of the book is meant to be symbolic, but the symbol that emerges is quite the contrary.
- Fiction (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2006)
A novel of high artifice, a story that mixes concealed emotions and dark secrets with political intrigue.
- Managing Minds (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2006)
Business leader-turned-author Brij R. Singh recently launched his second book, "Wisdom beyond Borders", published by Harper Collins at New Delhi's India International Centre. By profession, Brij is the CEO and MD of . . .
- For A Memorable Trip (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2006)
If you are a senior citizen or are travelling with older people, some sensible planning can go a long way in making it a memorable trip for them.
- Solheim Sounds A Warning As Talks Begin (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 29, 2006)
The much-anticipated talks between the Sri Lanka Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam began in Geneva on Saturday with a stern message from Norway that Colombo faced the danger of losing the goodwill and foreign aid if the situation . . .
- The Storyteller Of Mayyazhi Goes Global (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2006)
The celebrated Malayalam writer M Mukundan is credited with heralding a new existentialist and creative literary anarchy in the 60s.
- The Snow Man (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2006)
At one level one should feel happy that an embattled writer such as Orhan Pamuk, fighting the fundamentalist forces in his country should get the 2006 Nobel Prize for literature.
- ‘We Have The First-Mover Advantage' (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 28, 2006)
Even as the big corporate houses roll out their retail foray, small and mid-rung players have begun consolidating. Mid-level chains like Vishal Mega Mart are targeting B and C class towns for expansion. Vishal recently announced the completion of . . .
- Chinese Christians Feel Let Down By Archbishop's Visit (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 28, 2006)
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, was criticised last night by Christians and human rights campaigners for failing to lobby China’s leaders hard on religious freedoms.
- Bush: Iran Nuclear Weapons Unacceptable (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 28, 2006)
President Bush said on Friday he was aware of "speculation" that Iran has started enriching uranium in a second network of centrifuges and said it was unacceptable for Tehran to have a nuclear weapon.
- Search Spurs Sadr City Battles (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 28, 2006)
U.S. and Iraqi forces returned to Sadr City on Friday to search the Shiite Muslim slum for a missing U.S. soldier, occasionally engaging in gun battles with members of local militias during their hunt.
- Iran Doubles Uranium Enrichment Capacity (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 28, 2006)
Iran has doubled its capacity to enrich uranium by successfully executing the process with a second network of centrifuges, a semiofficial news agency reported today, sending a defiant new message to the U.N. Security Council.
- Did India Deport Its Own To Pakistan? (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 28, 2006)
You deport foreigners living illegally in your country. You don't deport your own citizens to a neighbouring country with whom your ties have been strained.
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