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- Climate Change: Economist's Warning To Blair's Cabinet (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2006)
Global warming could cost the world's economies up to 20 per cent of their gross domestic product (GDP) if urgent action is not taken to stop floods, storms and natural catastrophes.
- Kuwaitis Still Getting Payouts For Damage Of 1990 Iraqi Invasion (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2006)
Fifteen years after the first Gulf War, and three years after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, a UN commission is still paying out hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation to the victims of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
- Next Tourist To Visit Space Station In March (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2006)
The next space tourist is set to visit the international space station in March, officials with the company that brokered the trip said.
- Angry Iraq Leader Hits Back As Allies Try To Stay Confident (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2006)
A fresh rift opened between the Iraqi Prime Minister and his US backers yesterday when he bridled at American diplomatic and military tactics.
- Is Bush Reluctant To Set Benchmarks? (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2006)
Even as President Bush asked Americans to brace themselves for sacrifices yet to come in Iraq, U.S. commanders on the ground are questioning the commitment of the Iraqi government itself–and the apparent disconnect between the wishes of the . . .
- Rethinking Iraq (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 26, 2006)
For White House, change in Iraq policy is good. But not too much of it, writes Anne Gearan from Washington.
- Teach Religion For Tolerance (Pioneer, JS Rajput, Oct 26, 2006)
In an ever-shrinking world, many unexpected and unnoticed things are happening all around.
- Scripting Success (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 26, 2006)
Tata Steel's $8.1 billion takeover of Corus, the British-Dutch conglomerate, marks the biggest foreign investment by an Indian company ever.
- Diwali, Business And More (Pioneer, Vinayshil Gautam, Oct 26, 2006)
Long before the idea of globalisation became a well-known concept all over, it existed in India in spirit, says Vinayshil Gautam
- Completing The Team (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Oct 26, 2006)
As reshuffles go, Tuesday’s exercise was a small one, aimed at filling the vacancies in the Union Council of Ministers.
- 'N-Deal Key Element In Non-Proliferation Policy' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
The US views the civilian nuclear deal with India as a key element of a comprehensive policy to strengthen the global non-proliferation regime in the context of North Korea's nuclear explosion.
- Us Ambassador Flays British Truce With Taliban (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
The US Ambassador to Afghanistan, Mr Ronald Neumann, has expressed “unease” over the British military’s ceasefire with the Taliban and subsequent withdrawal from a flashpoint town of Musa Qala.
- Not Much Hope Seen In Lanka Talks With Tigers (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
The Sri Lankan Government and Tamil Tigers hold peace talks in Geneva this week but there appears to be little hope of settling decades-old conflict that has flared again in recent months, killing hundreds.
- Mukherjee Has Peace On Mind, Wants 'Tension-Free' Borders (Times of India, Indrani Bagchi, Oct 26, 2006)
As new foreign minister Pranab Mukherjee called for "tension-free situation on our borders", the foreign office reckoned that the job was easier said than done.
- Bush Says Iraq Tactics Will Change (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
President George W Bush said on Wednesday he was “not satisfied’’ with the situation in Iraq and that the United States was shifting its tactics and working on a timetable with the Iraqi government that includes political measures to stem some . . .
- Seized Pak Arms Shown To Us Commander (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
The Pakistani arms and ammunition recovered from terrorists were shown by Army officers to Adm William J. Fallon, Commander of the American Pacific Command, when he visited various counter-insurgency formations in the forward areas of Jammu yesterday.
- Iran To Begin Second Atomic Fuel Network In Days: Agency (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Iran will start feeding uranium gas into a second network of centrifuges in days, an Iranian news agency said on Wednesday.
- Chinese President May Address Parliament (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Oct 26, 2006)
Chinese President Hu Jintao may address a joint session of Parliament when he visits India next month.
- Indians Make Best Husbands For Russians (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Among the foreigners, Indians make the best husbands for Russian women as they are “more open” and share an emotional relationship with family, says the country’s leading feminist intellectual Maria Arbatova.
- Us Signals Pullback From Iraq (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 26, 2006)
In the firmest indication yet of a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq, America’s most senior general there and its top civilian official have drawn the outlines of a political and military plan that could see a substantial pullout of US troops . . .
- Indo-Pak Back Channel Parleys Gather Steam (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Oct 26, 2006)
The back channel talks between India and Pakistan have picked up steam and several non-papers relating to Jammu and Kashmir have been exchanged in the last 10 days, but there has been no breakthrough.
- At Last (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 26, 2006)
It will remain a mystery why it took the prime minister, Mr Manmohan Singh, ten months to appoint a foreign minister.
- No Plans To Divert Brahmaputra: China (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
China has denied media reports that it was planning to divert waters of Brahmaputra river to its Yellow river to feed the parched northern regions.
- Lankan Govt Sceptical Of Success Of Truce Talks (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
The Sri Lankan Government chief negotiator said on Wednesday that this week's direct talks with the Tamil Tigers would be a difficult process but efforts would be made to make progress.
- New Path Or Alleyway (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Oct 26, 2006)
It continues to be a slow trudge on the fast lane. Barely 35 per cent of the contracts for the North-South East-West corridor (NHDP-II) have been awarded.
- A Warming Planet (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 26, 2006)
The warning from a group of scientists from NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, that 2005 was the warmest year on record since the end of the last major ice age nearly 12,000 years ago, deserves serious attention from both policymakers . . .
- ’99 Phone Tapes Show General Kept Sharif In Dark On Kargil, In Book He Says Opposite (Indian Express, Shishir Gupta, Oct 26, 2006)
In his autobiography In the Line of Fire, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf claims that the Army he headed had taken the then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif into confidence on its Kargil operations as early as January, 1999.
- Courage And Prophecy (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 26, 2006)
His life is one of the most magnificent examples of courage — it has been the privilege of mankind to behold this…
- When A Little Money Goes A Long Way (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Oct 26, 2006)
Grameen Bank founder and Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohammad Yunus believes microcredit could be the solution for the problems of China's farmers.
- Still Defiant (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 26, 2006)
A fortnight after North Korea’s nuclear explosion of 9 October, a great flurry of diplomatic activity has led to a formidable international line-up against that country.
- Ending Speculation (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 26, 2006)
A good choice for External Affairs ministry.
- Pm’S Mantra: Corporate Farming (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Oct 26, 2006)
The entry of corporate sector into agriculture will destroy our natural resource base.
- Russian Women Swear By Indian Patis (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
“In my view, out of foreigners, Indian men make the best husbands for Russian women as they are brought up in a different way,” Ms Arbatova, who is also a famous playwright and poetess, stated.
- Kargil Red-Hot Again (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 26, 2006)
The renewed controversy over the 1999 operation spurs demands for an enquiry commission.
- Managing Minds (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 26, 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.
- Finally, A Foreign Minister (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 26, 2006)
Whether due to the oil-for-food scandal, inner-party politics, or paucity of talent in the upper echelons of the Manmohan Singh Government, the absence of a ranking, full-time External Affairs Minister for almost a year has cost the country dear.
- Pakistan Presses U.S. For Civil Nuclear Energy Pact (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 26, 2006)
Demand on the lines of India-U.S. agreement
- World Will Lose If Deal Fails: Kakodkar (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
India will be forced to adopt alternative energy options
- Jammu And Kashmir Autonomy Working Group Proves Stillborn (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Oct 26, 2006)
Manmohan's Srinagar promise paralysed by problems
- Plan To Put Bidadi In Orbit Kickstarts (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
The State Government’s plans to develop five integrated townships in the Bangalore Metropolitan Region (BMR) have gathered pace, with a Request for Qualification (RfQ) having been invited for the first township in Bidadi, in Ramanagaram Taluk.
- Let Talks Be Held In A Timeframe: Colombo (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 26, 2006)
Geneva 2 is not to please LTTE: Sri Lanka
- U.S. Bypassing Me: Maliki (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Oct 26, 2006)
Iraq, America tensions deepen
- Change Of Policy Or Time-Off For Tit-For-Tat? (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 26, 2006)
Even tit-for-tat diplomacy needs its downtime, unless this is a policy change.
- India, Japan To Raise Ties (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Oct 26, 2006)
India and Japan have evinced keen interest to tone up their engagement by enhancing the "strategic orientation" of their existing "global partnership.
- Lacklustre Exercise: Cabinet Could Do With A Major Shakeup (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 26, 2006)
The Cabinet reshuffle may not have spelt a radical break, but it’s not without its silver lining.
- Powering India To Economic Prosperity (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 26, 2006)
An integrated economic view of the power value chain from fuel supply to the consumer is essential to attract private capital and ensure the viability of the sector, say Prashant Gupta, Vipul Tuli and Shirish Sankhe
- 'Logistics Management Does Matter' (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 26, 2006)
As logistics and transportation assume greater importance in an economy growing at over 8%, India is attracting international logistics companies to provide integrated supply chain solutions.
- India Seeks Review Of Nuclear Energy Policies (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
India seeks a fresh assessment of nuclear energy as a clean and safe source of energy to give developing countries the freedom to choose policies that best suit their energy needs, Indian delegate Rahul Gandhi said here.
- `Approaching' The Resource Challenge (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Oct 26, 2006)
With compulsions of coalition politics influencing spending on programmes set by the ruling alliance, the Eleventh Plan is beginning at an inopportune time. While the Prime Minister endorses the need for a larger Plan outlay, he also emphasises . . .
- Clarity On Policy, Please (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 26, 2006)
Open letter to the Governor, Reserve Bank of India
- On The Tainted Money Trail (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 26, 2006)
To launder is `to wash dirty clothes or linen and, often, iron them as well,' as Encarta defines.
- Bush Stokes Tension With Baghdad Over Withdrawal (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Tensions between the Bush administration and the Iraqi government have burst to the surface over the American exit strategy from the Iraq quagmire, with a defensive President Bush saying he is "not satisfied" with progress.
- Niger Delta Bears Brunt After 50 Years Of Oil Spills (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Up to 1.5 million tons of oil, 50 times the pollution unleashed in the Exxon Valdez tanker disaster, has been spilt in the ecologically precious Niger Delta over the past 50 years, it was revealed yesterday.
- Mohammad Yunus Concerns (Frontline, Jayati Ghosh, Oct 26, 2006)
Economist Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh win the Nobel Peace Prize for 2006.
- Mechanism Of Confusion (Pioneer, B Raman, Oct 26, 2006)
To expect that Pakistan will cooperate with India in its war against terrorism is impractical, given Islamabad's dismal track record
- Rahul Rekindles Rajiv Memories At Un (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Oct 26, 2006)
For veterans at the UN, there is a sense of déjà vu at the ongoing 61st General Assembly here.
- Why China Should Rethink Its India Strategy (Tribune, Premvir Das, Oct 26, 2006)
The India–China security interface formed the subject of intense bilateral discussions at a recent Track II meeting in the capital at which senior retired military officers from both countries were present.
- Small Steps, Big Goal (Frontline, SUHRID SANKAR CHATTOPADHYAY, Oct 26, 2006)
Interview with Raman Singh, Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh.
- Electoral Warfare In Bangladesh (Frontline, HAROON HABIB, Oct 26, 2006)
Bangladesh is heading for general elections, but whether this round will be free and fair remains to be seen.
- Missing Balochis (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
IT was like a nightmare when 15 to 20 men stormed into our flat at midnight on March 25, 2005," recalls Imadad Baloch, 25, former chairman of the Baloch Students' Organisation (BSO).
- Syrian Strength (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Oct 26, 2006)
Lasting peace in West Asia will be achieved only if Israel opens a dialogue with Syria.
- Yunnan Model (Frontline, PALLAVI AIYAR, Oct 26, 2006)
The Yunnan region has evolved its own development strategy, which appears to be ideal for northeastern India too.
- Iraqi Leader Balks On U.S. Timeline (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki put himself at odds with the American government that backs him on Wednesday, distancing himself from the American notion of a timetable for stabilizing Iraq and criticizing an American-backed raid on a Shiite . . .
- 2 Ministers In S. Korea Quit Over Bomb Test (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Two top South Korean security ministers have resigned amid intense debate over the policies of President Roh Moo Hyun on how to manage the nuclear threat from North Korea and the South's alliance with the United States, government officials . . .
- How North Korea Fulfilled Its Nuclear Dream (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
For two years in the mid- 1980s, Kim Dae Ho produced propaganda on North Korea's efforts to become a nuclear power.
- Beauty Of Alhambra (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Built by Moorish rulers of Granada between the 13th and 15th centuries, Alhambra in southern Spain is breathtaking in its beauty.
- Bush: We'll Shift Tactics In Iraq (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
President Bush expressed a willingness to shift tactics in response to rising violence in Iraq but remained adamant that the goals of achieving security and democracy there remained possible during an hourlong speech and press conference today . . .
- Us Leaders Rethinking Tactics Of War In Iraq (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
That may be the basic message that US officials have been trying hard to convey to an uneasy American public this week.
- European Plans For Arms Sanctions Against Iran Are Too Weak, (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
The United States indicated yesterday that it wants tougher sanctions on Iran - for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment - than the measures in a UN resolution drafted by Britain, France and Germany.
- Libyans Send Aids Victims To Europe (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Rome In the past month, nearly 400 Libyan children infected with the AIDS virus have quietly come for treatment at some of the premier pediatric hospitals in Italy and France, sent to Europe at the expense of the Libyan government.
- Allies At Odds On Iran Terms (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
The United States and its European allies split Wednesday over the terms of a U.N. resolution calling for a ban on Iranian trade in ballistic missiles and nuclear materials, according to Security Council diplomats.
- S.African Denied Entry Into U.S. (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
A prominent South African political analyst said Wednesday that U.S. border agents had denied him entry into the United States and questioned him about his views on terrorism.
- Report: S.Korea To Ban Entry From North (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
South Korea said Thursday it will ban the entry of North Korean officials who fall under a U.N. travel restriction - Seoul's first concrete move to enforce sanctions imposed after the North's nuclear test.
- Angry Iraq Leader Hits Back (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
A fresh rift opened between the Iraqi Prime Minister and his US backers yesterday when he bridled at American diplomatic and military tactics.
- Bush Unsatisfied With Iraq War Progress (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Acknowledging painful losses in Iraq, President Bush said Wednesday he is not satisfied with the progress of the long and unpopular war, but he still insisted the United States was winning and should not think about withdrawing.
- Pranab May Meet Kasuri At Wedding In November (Asian Age, Ramesh Ramachandran, Oct 26, 2006)
The newly-appointed minister for external affairs, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, will get an opportunity to exchange notes and possibly ideas for moving forward the stalled India-Pakistan peace process when he meets his Pakistani counterpart Khurshed . . .
- Britain Will Restrict Some New Eu Workers (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Britain plans to severely restrict the ability of people from Bulgaria and Romania to work here after those two countries join the European Union in January, the government said Tuesday.
- Barriers And Beyond (Telegraph, Anabel Loyd, Oct 25, 2006)
If we are to believe the recent pronouncements of big-fish politicians and their supporting chorus of publicity-hungry smaller fry, reasoning society in this country is drowning in the sea of its own liberal principles.
- Pm: Havana Deal A Good Experiment (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
PM Manmohan Singh on Tuesday defended the joint mechanism with Pakistan for combating terrorism, stating that this avenue was worth exploring in order to scale down tension between the two neighbours.
- Reshuffle In Cabinet: Pranab Gets Mea, Antony Defence (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
In a limited shuffle of the ministerial deck, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee moved to External Affairs and was replaced by former Kerala CM A K Antony in an exercise seen to be a precursor to larger changes in government expected between the . . .
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