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Articles 1621 through 1720 of 53943:
- Bush Or Chavez? (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Oct 18, 2006)
On Monday, George W. Bush, America’s president, gave the prime minister, Manmohan Singh, a lesson in diplomacy, which Indian leaders — from every party — could benefit from.
- Beijing Postpones U.S.-Asia Energy Meeting (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
China has delayed a planned summit of top U.S. and Asian energy officials until December, a government official said on Wednesday, as countries in the region deal with tensions caused by North Korea's recent nuclear test.
- China To "Seriously" Implement Un Sanctions On Nkorea (Press Trust of India, Anil K Joseph, Oct 18, 2006)
Assuring that it would "seriously" implement the UN sanctions on North Korea, China today asked its close ally to adopt a "responsible" attitude and refrain from escalating tensions as Pyongyang termed the Security Council resolution "a declaration . . .
- Many Islamic Nations Supporting Us War On Terror: Bush (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
Noting that several Islamic nations were helping the US in the war on terror, President George W Bush has said many of the victims were "innocent" Muslims and expressed the hope of working together to defeat the scourge.
- Special Article (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, Oct 18, 2006)
The North Korean nuclear test evoked immediate reactions from around the world. Early responses were almost unanimous.
- Bush Raised Venezuela Issue In Call To Pm (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
The US president, Mr George W Bush, had raised the issue of Venezuela’s candidature for the non-permanent seat for Latin American in the United Nations Security Council when he called up the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, yesterday.
- For German Filmmaker Cinema Brings Humanity To N Korean People............. (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
When German filmmaker Uli Gaulke travelled to the back blocks of North Korea, he found the magic of cinema was being kept alive by one very determined woman.
- No Downsizing Of Force For Now: Army Chief (Hindu, SANDEEP DIKSHIT, Oct 18, 2006)
"At least a quarter of our Army is always on the border"
Cites U.S. intervention in Iraq and Israel's aggression against Lebanon
Not for abolishing Armed Forces Special Powers Act.
- China To Aid Six N-Plants In Pak (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
Ahead of Chinese President Hu Jintao’s visit next month, Pakistan has reportedly selected sites to set up six Beijing-aided 300-MW nuclear power projects.
- N Korea Defiant Amid Fears Of Second N-Test (Indian Express, Reuters, Oct 18, 2006)
North Korea described the UN sanctions as a “declaration of war” on Tuesday, while across the border in Seoul an official said there were signs the reclusive communist state could be preparing for a second nuclear test.
- Un Sanctions Declaration Of War: N Korea (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
North Korea blasted UN sanctions on Tuesday, saying the measures were a declaration of war and that Pyongyang wouldn't cave in to such pressure now that it's a nuclear weapons power.
- N Korea ‘Ready’ For 2nd N-Test (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
Japan has information that North Korea may be preparing for a second nuclear test, Foreign Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday.
- Tb Programme To Be Launched In 14 States (Deccan Herald, KALYAN RAY, Oct 18, 2006)
Karnataka is one of the 14 states where the union health ministry will launch a focused programme for controlling multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) by the end of next year.
- Us Accepts First Batch Of North Korean Refugees (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 18, 2006)
Help. I’m a North Korean enslaved by a married man in China.” In February, “Deborah” surreptitiously posted her plea on a Web site she discovered by typing “talbukja” – Korean for “escapee from the north” – into an Internet search engine.
- Bangladesh’S Notional Fight Against Terror (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Oct 18, 2006)
When the Bangladesh High Court confirmed the death sentence on the seven top leaders of Jamiatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on August 31 for the murder of two judges, the general opinion was the sentence would be executed within the next thirty days.
- Back Channel Talks On To Resolve J&k Issue: Pak (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
India and Pakistan are discussing through back channel “something different” to resolve the Kashmir issue besides their formal standpoints on the dispute, Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri has said.
- Sezs: Bumpy Road To Economic Prosperity? (Business Line, Vipin Agarwal, Oct 18, 2006)
Certainly, SEZs are not the only route to achieving superlative economic growth. There are many risk factors relating to the business model and their success in the Indian context.
- Indian Parliament Attack Convict: Bjp Uses (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri’s reported remarks favouring clemency for Indian parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru have come in handy for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to suspect . . .
- Kalam For Value Addition To Northeast Rural Products (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
Moots `one village-one product' mantra for rural masses
- Un Resolution A Declaration Of War: North Korea (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
“The UNSC ‘resolution,’ needless to say, cannot be construed otherwise than a declaration of a war against the DPRK (North Korea) because it was based on the scenario of the US, keen to destroy the socialist system.”
- Rs. 1,156 Crore Cleared For Tb Control Programme: Anbumani (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
WHO wants sustainability of programme ensured
- Repercussions Of A Small Bang (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Oct 18, 2006)
When the South Korean foreign minister, Ban Ki-moon, succeeds Kofi Annan as the secretary-general of the United Nations on January 1, it is likely that North Korea’s nuclear ambitions will still be near the top of the UN’s agenda.
- Karzai Says Mulla Omar Hiding In Quetta (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai told The Associated Press that Mulla Omar, the supreme Taliban leader who headed the regime ousted by US-led forces five years ago, is hiding in Quetta.
- Indo-Pak Secy-Level Talks On Nov 14-15 (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
Pakistan on Tuesday announced that the foreign secretary-level review meeting of the third round of the composite dialogue will be held on November 14-15 in New Delhi.
- British Troops Pull Out Of Afghan District (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
British troops were Tuesday pulling out of a previously Taliban-infested district in southern Afghanistan at the request of officials and tribal elders, the NATO-led force said.
- Globalising Governance (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 18, 2006)
The question “Who should run the internet” ought to be a no-brainer. It is, despite its US provenance, a global phenomenon and its governance should reflect that.
- Bjp Blasts Kasuri’S Remarks On Afzal’S Sentence (Dawn, Jawed Naqvi, Oct 18, 2006)
India’s rightwing Bharatiya Janata Party accused Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri on Tuesday of interfering with the proposed execution of Kashmiri convict Mohammed Afzal Guru and asked New Delhi to snap ties with Islamabad if his alleged comments . . .
- Sri Lanka Committed To Talks With Tigers After Deadly Attacks (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
Military continues raiding Tiger bases amid diplomatic activity in Colombo
- The Idea Of A Pmlq-Pppp Coalition (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 18, 2006)
The Pakistan Muslim League President, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, has hinted at “an alliance for a coalition government” after the next general elections.
- Pm For Consensus On National Issues (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Tuesday called for greater unity and consensus on fundamental national issues in the face of formidable challenges the country was facing.
- The Long Road Ahead To Gst (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 18, 2006)
In a recent poll of 416 tax directors and executives from Asia-Pacific, India topped the list of tax authorities that companies find the most difficult to deal with. (International Tax Review, September 2006).
- Bjp: Ask Pakistan Not To Meddle In Our Affairs (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
Bharatiya Janata Party has asked the Union government to warn Pakistan to refrain from interfering in internal matters of India or New Delhi will have to rethink its diplomatic ties with its neighbour.
- A Dismal Record (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Oct 18, 2006)
India has long had a dismal record of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). In the 15 years since the country started liberalising its economy, cumulative FDI inflows into India (April 1991 to September 2005) have totalled only $44 billion.
- Need For A Second Green Revolution (Business Line, G. K. Nair , Oct 18, 2006)
India needs a paradigm shift in its agricultural policy
- Drawing Lessons From Grameen Bank (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Oct 18, 2006)
Not only did it provide credit to the poor, but also proved they are creditworthy.
- Pakistan After Musharraf ? (Daily Excelsior, T S Rao, Oct 18, 2006)
Gen. Pervez Musharraf completed seven years of his rule of Pakistan in October 2006.
- Foreign Secys To Talk Anti-Terror Mechanism On November 26 (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
India and Pakistan will resume foreign secretary-level talks on November 13, where the two sides are expected to discuss contours of the proposed anti-terror joint mechanism.
- The West's Anti-Muslim Campaign (News International, Shireen M Mazari, Oct 18, 2006)
Since the Danish cartoon issue, a pattern seems to be emerging from the US and Europe where there appears to be a concerted two-pronged effort to harass and discriminate against Europe's Muslim population and undermine assertive/strong Muslim states.
- The General's Book (News International, Editorial, The News International, Oct 18, 2006)
General Musharraf's much-trumpeted memoir grandly titled 'In the Line of Fire' reminded me of TV footage shown by the BBC when he staged a tit-for-tat coup in 1999.
- Attack In Sri Lanka (News International, Editorial, The News International, Oct 18, 2006)
Monday's suicide bombing in Sri Lanka which killed more than one hundred sailors must have sent alarm bells ringing in Baghdad and in Kabul where such incidents have of late become increasingly common.
- North Korea's Nuclear Test (News International, M B NAQVI, Oct 18, 2006)
On eighth October, North Korea conducted a nuclear test. From now on it should be treated as a nuclear capable power.
- European Deal (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 18, 2006)
While the EU wants a free trade agreement, India would prefer the wider agreement on trade, investment and services.
- China To Help Pak Set Up Six N-Power Plants (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
Ahead of Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit next month, Pakistan has reportedly selected sites to set up six Beijing-aided 300-MW nuclear power projects.
- An Open Letter To Benazir (News International, Editorial, The News International, Oct 18, 2006)
You would be aware that the US establishment, now facing the prospect of a Democratic Party resurgence with the Democrats controlling at least one or possibly both the houses of Congress, is quietly exploring other democratic options in Pakistan, . . .
- Junior Threatens The World (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Oct 18, 2006)
Dear Leader Kim Jong-il (Kim Jr)'s nuclear blast, according to French atomic experts, ended in a whimper. Others have called it a nuclear fizzle, maybe a dud.
- Koda Of Conduct (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 17, 2006)
In a masked ball of democracy in Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, there might soon be no prizes for guessing a Deputy Chief Minister.
- Sitel Puts Up Fourth Global Delivery Centre (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
Will provide technical support and help desk to Bell Canada
Contact centre and back-office services will be provided
The Chennai centre will have a headcount of 1,000.
- Bush Phones Pm, Discusses Nuclear Deal (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
United States President George W. Bush today telephoned Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and discussed a whole range of issues, including the Indo-US nuclear deal and nuclear weapon test conducted by North Korea.
- Pointer To A Timeless Lesson (Pioneer, BULBUL ROY MISHRA, Oct 17, 2006)
People's faith in Grameen Bank has made it a success in Bangladesh, whereas in India there is erosion of trust in Government machinery, says Bulbul Roy Mishra.
- 'N Korea Maybe Planning Second Nuclear Test' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
North Korea may be preparing a second nuclear test, Japan's foreign minister and media reports said on Tuesday, just days after the Stalinist regime was slapped with UN sanctions over its first trial.
- Full Convertibility (Telegraph, BHASKAR DUTTA , Oct 17, 2006)
The author is professor of economics, University of Warwick
- Another Rogue State (Times of India, K SUBRAHMANYAM, Oct 17, 2006)
North Korea has deliberately chosen to become the ninth nuclear weapon state and isolate itself further. In choosing to conduct the nuclear test, it chose to reject advice given by its only friend, China.
- N. Korea Under Sanctions (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 17, 2006)
North Korea is getting the wages of its own sins.
- 98 Sailors Killed In Attack (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 17, 2006)
Suspected cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam on Monday afternoon drove an explosive-laden vehicle into a Sri Lanka naval convoy near Habarana, killing at least 98 sailors and injuring 100 others.
- Invest In Ldcs' Economic Capacity (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 17, 2006)
India’s decision to allow phased duty- and quota-free market access to the 50 least developed countries (LDCs) from Africa and Asia is at best a symbolic gesture.
- Ltte Vehicle Rams Into Naval Convoy (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 17, 2006)
Death toll of unarmed Sri Lankan sailors could rise
- Why Hafiz Saeed Was Arrested (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 17, 2006)
This is first time Pakistan has given reasons for the detention of Saeed for his LeT associations.
His activities could hurt ties with neighbours: Pakistan
Detention order does not mention any country by name.
- Productive Summit (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 17, 2006)
The agreement reached between the world's largest trading bloc and Asia's second fastest growing economy at the seventh annual EU-India summit in Helsinki to launch formal talks on a broad-based bilateral trade and investment agreement is an . . .
- Back To Garibi Hatao (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 17, 2006)
Indira Gandhi wielded `garibi hatao' (`remove poverty') like a magic wand.
- Tiger Suicide Attack Kills 103 Lanka Sailors (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
Tamil Tiger rebels rammed a truck loaded with explosives into a convoy of naval buses in central Sri Lanka today, killing at least 103 sailors and wounding more than 150, throwing into doubt peace talks between the government and the LTTE scheduled . . .
- An Eye-Wash (OutLook, B. Raman , Oct 17, 2006)
By voting the resolution and through media spin on the significance of it, the members of the UNSC have sought to cover up the humiliation of their failure to prevent North Korea from flouting international opinion with impunity
- The Ghost Of Barak (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Oct 17, 2006)
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed FIR against the former Defence Minister, George Fernandes, and Admiral Sushil Kumar for their alleged role in clinching the Barak deal for the Indian Navy. In the face of strong rebuttal by the . . .
- Ongc Extends Comfort Letter To Mittal Venture (Business Line, Richa Mishra, Oct 17, 2006)
Confirms commitment to joint venture.
- Voting On Guatemala, Venezuela Bid For Unsc Pushed To Second Day (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
After 10 rounds of voting failed to produce a winner, voting on Venezuela and Guatemala's bid for Latin America's open seat on the UN Security Council was pushed to Tuesday (Today).
- Icici's Bond Nearly 3 Times Subscribed - Source (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
A $300 million bond issue from ICICI Bank, India's second-largest lender, has been nearly three times subscribed, a market source said on Tuesday.
- Fighting Hunger (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 17, 2006)
Statistics released on World Food Day on Sunday by international agencies point to the critical state of hunger worldwide.
- A Probe Commission Is What Is Needed: The Truth About The Kargil Episode- Ii (Dawn, Shamshad Ahmad, Oct 17, 2006)
Our people have a right to know the truth, nothing but the truth. Anywhere else in the world, the people would have demanded it as a matter of their constitutional right.
- Suicide Bombing Kills 103 In Sri Lanka (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
Sri Lanka suffered its worst suicide attack when Tiger rebels blew up an explosives-laden truck next to a convoy of sailors, killing at least 103 people and wounding 150 more, police have said.
- Us Suffers ‘A Winner’S Complex’: Gorbachev (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
Former chief of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev stated, in an interview with a Russian newspaper on Sunday, that the role of the US, the acclaimed world superpower, must change.
- Pakistan To Abide By Un Sanctions On N. Korea: Fo (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Oct 17, 2006)
Pakistan on Monday held out an assurance that it would abide by sanctions imposed on North Korea by the UN Security Council but declared that its diplomatic ties with the country would remain in tact.
- Miss Tibet Winner Puts Politics On The Catwalk (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Oct 17, 2006)
Braving a controversial "swimwear" round and questions about Tibet's "freedom struggle", a sociology student born in India has won the annual Miss Tibet beauty pageant held by Tibetans living in exile.
- 92 Sailors Killed In Ltte Attack (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
Tamil Tiger rebels rammed a truck loaded with explosives into a naval convoy in central Sri Lanka on Monday, killing at least 92 sailors and wounding more than 150, in what the military described as a cold-blooded massacre.
- 15 Killed By Coalition Air Strike In Afghanistan (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
US-led coalition warplanes killed a mid-level Taliban commander and up to 15 other militants in an air strike in southern Afghanistan early Tuesday, NATO said.
- Indo-Pak Relations Improving: Kasuri (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri on Monday said Indo-Pak relations have been improving and there has been progress on the Kashmir specific confidence building measures both at diplomatic and other channels.
- 103 Lankan Soldiers Killed In Ltte Suicide Bombing (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
In one of the deadliest attacks in Sri Lanka, at least 103 Naval personnel were killed and over 150 injured on Friday when LTTE rebels rammed a truck packed with explosives into their convoy of buses.
- Npt In Death Throes (Daily Excelsior, Pinaki Bhattacharya, Oct 17, 2006)
On 8 September, 2006, the last rites for the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty (NPT) were held when North Korea conducted a nuclear blast.
- Bankers See Rate Regime To Remain (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
Bankers do not expect any major changes in key interest rates by the Reserve Bank in its quarterly review of the monetary policy on October 31.
- Us: N Korea Needs To Do More To Halt Curbs (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Oct 17, 2006)
American diplomats have warned Pyongyang that merely returning to nuclear talks will not be enough to halt the punitive measures against North Korea that have been agreed by the UN Security Council with the backing of Russia and China.
- Exciting Engagement (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 17, 2006)
India could emerge as EU’s top trade partner.
- North Korea N-Test Could Impact India (Deccan Herald, Bidanda M Chengappa, Oct 17, 2006)
South Korea is the fifth largest investor in India and bilateral trade could be affected.
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