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Articles 1421 through 1520 of 53943:
- Australian Media Scion Switches Bets (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Sydney Gambling is in James Packer's blood, and now he is betting the house.
- Israel Kills 7 In Gaza Raid (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Seven Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire in a raid on the Gaza Strip Monday during festivities marking the end of Ramadan, in an operation President Mahmoud Abbas slammed as a "massacre".
- Miracle In The Mist As Gorillas Returned To Wild Give Birth (Independent (UK), Cahal Milmo, Oct 24, 2006)
When the baby gorillas Massabi and Koto were captured by hunters 11 years ago, few would have given much for their chances of returning to the wilderness.
- Iraq: The People Have Their Say. Bad News For Tony Blair (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Demands for an urgent Commons debate on pulling British troops out of Iraq were stepped up last night at Westminster after an opinion poll found that 62 per cent of voters support a withdrawal before the country has been made stable.
- Met Dept Predicts Normal Winter (Tribune, Vibha Sharma, Oct 24, 2006)
Do not be too concerned by this sudden nip in the air and fall in temperatures in the North, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has assured that winter this year is neither expected to set in earlier nor be more severe.
- Banking By Collaboration (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 24, 2006)
The recent coming together in a strategic alliance of three mid-size public sector banks presages a consolidation phase in Indian banking, and endorses the fact that size does matter.
- A Nuanced `Country Manager' (Business Line, C. P. Ravindranathan, Oct 24, 2006)
That Dr Manmohan Singh has provided compelling leadership and helped put the economy on a path of high growth owes not merely to his calibre as an economic thinker and policymaker, but to another skill for which he has been given less credit than due . .
- Ldp By-Election Wins No Big Deal (Japan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Liberal Democratic Party candidates won two by-elections Sunday with key support from its coalition partner and amid public worries in the wake of North Korea's recent nuclear test, but the victories may have no bearing on how the LDP fares in next . . .
- Why Is The Federation ‘Not So Strong’? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 24, 2006)
Talking on a TV Q&A programme recently, President Pervez Musharraf said “the federation at present is not so strong although I have achieved results on the seven-point agenda that I announced after the army take-over in October 1999”.
- The Rights And Wrongs Of Kargil (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 24, 2006)
The controversy touched off by President Musharraf’s claims about Kargil will never end because no independent inquiry has been conducted on the episode and there is no way of knowing the truth.
- In Pakistan, Entrepreneurs With A Mission (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
When he started his software company, Omar Malik wasn't thinking about social responsibility - let alone changing society.
- Bush, Facing Dissent On Iraq, Jettisons 'Stay The Course' (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
The White House said Monday that President Bush was no longer using the phrase “stay the course” when speaking about the Iraq war, in a new effort to emphasize flexibility in the face of some of the bloodiest violence there since the 2003 invasion.
- War In Sudan? Not Where The Oil Wealth Flows (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Here young, rich Sudanese, wearing ripped jeans and fancy gym shoes, sit outside licking scoops of ice cream as an outdoor air-conditioning system sprays a cooling veil of mist. Around the corner is a new BMW dealership unloading $165,000 cars.
- New Submarine Cable To Link India: Vsnl (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Tata group company VSNL has signed an MoU with leading global telecom firms to construct a new submarine cable linking India, the Middle East and Western Europe.
- China Downbeat On North Korea Plans (Japan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
China is not optimistic that North Korea will end its nuclear program nor that there will be an early resumption of the six-party talks following the country's Oct. 9 nuclear test, a Japanese lawmaker who met with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wu . . .
- Bush Admin. Won't Shift Iraq Strategy (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Under election-year pressure to change course in Iraq, the Bush administration said Monday there are no plans for dramatic shifts in policy or for ultimatums to Baghdad to force progress.
- North Korea Said To Be Willing To Talk (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
North Korea is amenable to returning to international nuclear talks if the U.S. shows a willingness to resolve a dispute over the North's alleged counterfeiting and money laundering, a South Korean lawmaker said Monday.
- Drought In Africa: Ethiopia's Bitter Harvest (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
The skeletal acacia trees that surround Magado village are testimony in more ways than one to the drought that has destroyed the lives of its inhabitants.
- For A Memorable Trip (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 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.
- Us Official Backtracks On Iraq Comments (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
A senior US diplomat apologised for saying US policy in Iraq displayed “arrogance” and “stupidity.”
- The Merger Brooks No Delay (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 24, 2006)
Plans to merge the two national carriers — Air India and Indian (Airlines) — have been talked about for quite a few years now, without any concrete follow up measures.
- Salmon High On The Agenda (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Oct 24, 2006)
Norwegian royalty to head business delegation
- Pakistan: It Is A Lesson Against Finger-Pointing (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 24, 2006)
Pakistan has said National Security Advisor M. K. Narayanan's statement that New Delhi does not have clinching evidence to pin the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) for involvement in the July Mumbai train blasts is a "lesson" against finger-pointing.
- Romania Backs India’S Civil Nuclear Plan (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Romania, a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), today supported India’s quest for civil nuclear cooperation with the international community and expressed willingness to establish strategic partnership in energy as well as defence sectors.
- Losing & Winning (Times of India, Lalit Mohan, Oct 24, 2006)
In his memoirs Pervez Musharraf has added his two bits to the debate on the outcome of the 1965 conflict between India and Pakistan.
- Nuclear Gamble (Times of India, P R CHARI, Oct 24, 2006)
There are a few issues that remain unclear in the aftermath of Kim Jong Il's impetuous decision to test North Korea's long-suspected nuclear device. First, was this a nuclear test?
- China Not Too Optimistic Of Talks With North Korea Soon (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
China is not optimistic that North Korea will end its nuclear programme or re-enter disarmament talks soon, reports said on Monday, after Beijing’s top nuclear envoy returned from discussions in Pyongyang.
- India Warned On Investor 'Threat' (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
India's National Security Council has recommended new legislation to monitor investment from countries that may pose a threat to national security.
- Nuclear Program Oversight Increased (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Pakistan has adopted a vast system of checks and balances in its military nuclear program to prevent nonproliferation abuses such as the nuclear black market run by top scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan, a senior Pakistani military official said yesterday.
- Iraq War 'Could Be Judged A Disaster' (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Iraq could break up into different parts eventually, Margaret Beckett, the Foreign Secretary, said yesterday as she acknowledged the limitations to what could be achieved by coalition forces.
- Us Official Retracts Iraq Remarks (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
The US state department official who said that the US had shown "arrogance and stupidity" in Iraq has apologised for his comments.
- Un Envoy Leaves After Sudan Row (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
The head of the UN mission in Sudan, Jan Pronk, has left the country after being expelled by Sudan's government.
- Pakistan And India In Spying Row (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
A spying row has erupted between Pakistan and India after a Pakistani diplomatic driver was detained in Delhi for allegedly receiving secret files.
- Uk 'Broke Pledges' On Afghan Aid (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
The governor of Helmand province in southern Afghanistan has criticised the UK government for lack of development projects in the area.
- Bangladesh Set For Big Political Showdown (Deccan Herald, Hassan Shahriar, Oct 24, 2006)
Bangladesh capital Dhaka was rife with speculation that the dialogue between two major political parties to reach a consensus on electoral reforms ended in failure on Monday and the two rivals were preparing for a showdown.
- Farewell To Arms Control (Indian Express, Harsh V. Pant, Oct 24, 2006)
After Condoleezza Rice’s whirlwind tour of Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing and Moscow to cope with the fallout of North Korea’s atomic test, there’s no evidence that Pyongyang is ready to put the nuclear genie back in the bottle. What is certain: the global . . .
- Iraq Urges Coalition Not To Panic, Run (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Coalition troops must stay in Iraq and not give way to defeatism or panic in the face of hostile public opinion, Iraq's deputy prime minister said after meeting British leaders yesterday.
- Navy Plans Joint Exercises With U.S., Russia (Hindu, SANDEEP DIKSHIT, Oct 24, 2006)
In line with the policy of practising in the backyards of friendly navies
- India Should Be Wise About Galileo (Indian Express, Ajey Lele, Oct 24, 2006)
The surprise element in the recently concluded summit meeting that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had with the leaders of the European Union in Helsinki was the conspicuous failure to make further progress on the Galileo deal.
- In El Salvador, The Fear Of God (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 24, 2006)
The novel and film, Da Vinci Code, have brought to international attention the Catholic organisation, Opus Dei.
- Partition Of Iraq On The Cards (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Oct 23, 2006)
As President Bush reconsiders his strategy for Iraq, a senior US diplomat has admitted the US showed “arrogance” and “stupidity” in the way it has handled the Iraq war.
- Uk, Us Mull Iraq Exit Strategy (Frontier Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
The persisting trail of murder and mayhem in Iraq has prompted Britain and the United States to launch a quest for a face-saving exit strategy for the war-crippled Gulf country.
- Fresh Threats From Taliban (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 23, 2006)
The Taliban has again emerged as a major threat to peace and stability in the region.
- Do We Need A Foreign Minister? (Deccan Herald, Bidanda M Chengappa, Oct 23, 2006)
Since Natwar Singh exited office several months ago the country has no EAM despite diplomatic missions and posts in 80 countries apart from two Ministers of State for External Affairs.
- Iraqis As Cannon Fodder (Pioneer, GWYNNE DYER, Oct 23, 2006)
Since the US invasion, the majority of people in Iraq have died due to gunshot wounds rather than collapse of medical services, says Gwynne Dyer
- What Lalu Couldn’T Do For Bihar (Indian Express, Partha Mukhopadhyay, Oct 23, 2006)
Railways became a part of India’s growth by redefining the problem — from that of carrying too many people to that of transporting too little freight. Now it must change how it does business
- Remaking Cities, Changing People (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Oct 23, 2006)
Geographer David Harvey critiques the impact of neo-liberalism on the urbanisation process.
- The Free Market (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 23, 2006)
Globalisation is unwelcome if it means uniformity, for uniformity is as good as death.
- India To Host Int'l Meet On Science (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
India will host an international conference in New Delhi in January to identify future areas of research in basic sciences.
- Us Firms To Send Workers To India For Treatment (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
At least 40 American corporations have signed a health plan which allows sending employees abroad, including to India, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore, where they could save more than 80 per cent on the cost of medical procedures.
- Outing Of Islamism (Pioneer, Denis Macshane, Oct 23, 2006)
Realisation is gradually dawning on the British Government that the fate of democracy in the West depends on the way Islamist politics is dealt with
- Corporate Dream Turns Farmers’ Nightmare (Deccan Herald, K S Narayanan, Oct 23, 2006)
Special Economic Zones are clearly demarcated industrial zone which constitutes a free trade enclave outside a country's normal customs and trading system where foreign enterprises produce principally for export and benefit from certain tax . . .
- India’S Energy Sector: Out Of Sync (Deccan Herald, B V SHENOY, Oct 23, 2006)
Our energy policy should be in tune with our domestic needs and foreign policy.
- Default Dialogue (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 23, 2006)
India should pressurise Pakistan on terrorism.
- ‘Israel Used Phosphorous Bombs To Fight Lebanon’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
The Israeli army dropped phosphorous bombs against Hezbollah guerrilla targets in Lebanon during a war there this summer, an Israeli official said on Sunday, confirming Lebanese allegations for the first time.
- Integrity Campaign Must Specify, Not Sermonise (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Oct 23, 2006)
The ‘Integrity India Campaign’ launched by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and headed by N.R. Narayana Murthy raises some interesting questions and possibilities.
- A Deal Cast In Iron (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 23, 2006)
The Tata offer for Corus unleashes the animal spirits of India Inc.
- Ireland, Continent's Celtic Tiger (Business Line, Mohan Murti, Oct 23, 2006)
A trading nation with a global perspective, Ireland is today, one of the most globalised countries. Its economic openness, combined with low taxes, pragmatism and ambition, investment in education, and an eye on the future, is likely to maintain . . .
- Us Displayed Stupidity In Iraq' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
A senior US diplomat said the US had shown 'arrogance' and 'stupidity' in Iraq but was now ready to talk with any group except Al Qaida in Iraq to facilitate national reconciliation.
- Us Envoy In Hong Kong For N Korea Bank Talks (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
Mr Christopher Hill, the United States’ lead negotiator on North Korea, was in Hong Kong today for talks on the latest efforts to freeze the financing of the Pyongyang regime, officials said. Assistant secretary of state Mr Hill was meeting US . . .
- Meet And Greet (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 23, 2006)
Diwali and Id are the time when most Indians meet and greet their neighbours.
- Kim To ‘Stand By’ Anti-Nuke Pledge (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
A Week of intense diplomacy has left world capitals still unsure as to whether North Korea will test a second nuclear device or return to talks following the imposition of UN sanctions.
- Us ‘Arrogant And Stupid’ In Iraq (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
The Arabic news channel Al-Jazeera quoted a senior US official on Sunday as saying that the United States had shown “arrogance” and “stupidity” in Iraq.
- Sri Lankan Leaders Agree On Mou (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 23, 2006)
Rajapaksa, Ranil sort out glitches
- Terrorists Diverting Charity Funds (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
Humanitarian and religious charity for the needy is being channelled for terrorist activists by groups such as Tamil Tigers and Al Qaeda, according to a former US official and expert on terrorism funding.
- Mecca Pact Heralds Shia-Sunni Amity (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
Prominent Shia and Sunni religious scholars from Iraq took the first major step in decades toward mutual recognition of one another as acceptable versions of the same faith at a historic meeting in Mecca early on Saturday.
- America Changing Iraq Tactics (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Oct 23, 2006)
Amid spiralling American casualties, signs have emerged that the U.S. is reassessing its approach towards Iraq.
- China Holds The Key (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 23, 2006)
It is amusing to learn, courtesy a South Korean newspaper, that Mr Kim Jong-il, the man who has brought North Korea to the brink of disaster, is contrite about going ahead and exploding a nuclear device.
- Tehran Threatens 'Impact' If Un Imposes Sanctions (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
An Iranian Foreign Ministry official warned on Sunday that Tehran would not remain passive if the West imposes sanctions over Iran's disputed nuclear programme, but did not say how it would respond.
- Bush To Pm: Disarm The Militias (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
The Bush administration, alarmed by the increasing violence and lawlessness gripping much of Iraq, has decided to force the hand of the embattled prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki.
- Direct Talks Urged With N. Korea (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
Two Republican senators, including the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, yesterday called for direct U.S.-North Korea talks over Pyongyang's nuclear program.
- Uk, Us Mull Iraq Exit Strategy (Frontier Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
The persisting trail of murder and mayhem in Iraq has prompted Britain and the United States to launch a quest for a face-saving exit strategy for the war-crippled Gulf country. In a marked departure from their previous positions, diplomats . . .
- A Long Legal Tether On Russia (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
For seven years, the Salvation Army battled a ruling by Moscow city authorities that the Christian charitable group, whose members wear uniforms and call their leader a general, was a foreign "paramilitary organization" that must cease operations . . .
- N Korea Links Tests To 'Pressure' (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
North Korea will not carry out a second nuclear test unless "harassed" by the US, according to media reports in South Korea and Japan.
- Vietnam Net Users Fear Crackdown (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
Vietnamese authorities have been accused of creating a climate of fear among the country's internet users.
- Iraq Given 12 Months For Handover (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
Tony Blair will put pressure on the Iraqi government today to demonstrate that its security forces will be ready to take over from the British army in southern provinces within roughly a year.
- Rebels Attack Eastern Chad Town (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
Fighting has broken out in the town of Goz Beida in eastern Chad, reports say.
- Un Envoy Ordered To Leave Sudan (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
The UN's envoy to Sudan, Jan Pronk, has been recalled to New York for consultations following Khartoum's demand that he leave within three days.
- Pakistan And India In Spying Row (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
A spying row has erupted between Pakistan and India after a Pakistani diplomatic driver was detained in Delhi for allegedly receiving secret files.
- Army Personnel, Isi Agent Held (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
Anil Kumar Dubey was allegedly supplying defence-related information
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