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Articles 1721 through 1820 of 53943:
- Taiwan: A Rebel Province? (Deccan Herald, Parag Rabade, Oct 17, 2006)
President Chen Shui-Bian recently stated that any decision about Taiwan should be decided through a national referendum. It was a virtual declaration of sovereignty and independence of Taiwan, a fact the world will come to realise one day.
- Tibetan Touchstone (Indian Express, P. Stobdan, Oct 17, 2006)
Come November, India’s diplomacy will shift towards China. With Chinese President Hu Jintao set to visit India next month, pressures are being applied to revive the Tibetan question that seemed to have lost some of its salience for Sino-Indian . . ..
- Iran May Face Same Fate As North Korea: Rice (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has warned Iran that it could face sanctions and international isloation over its nuclear program such as those faced by North Korea.
- Raising The Standards Of Research (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Oct 17, 2006)
Needed are special rewards for academics who publish in top international journals, especially in the areas of mathematics and science.
- Pakistan To Honour N Korea Curbs (News International, Mariana Baabar, Oct 17, 2006)
Pakistan said on Monday that as a responsible member of the international community, it would abide by the United Nations Security Council resolution on North Korea, but would continue to have cooperation with Pyongyang in areas that are not hit . . .
- Pyongyang Sanctions (News International, Editorial, The News International, Oct 17, 2006)
The sanctions that the United Nations' Security Council voted unanimously over during the weekend to slap on the North Korean regime have already become a cause for division, particularly among the five permanent members of the Security Council.
- Eradicating Poverty (News International, Editorial, The News International, Oct 17, 2006)
Today is the 14th World Poverty Eradication Day.
- The Rising Challenge (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 17, 2006)
India has the world's largest area under rice (44 million hectares), but one of the lowest yields, just about 2 tonnes a hectare.
- The Global Diffusion Of It Supply (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Oct 17, 2006)
The OECD's recently released `Information Technology Outlook 2006' analyses the global diffusion of the technology and its use. The evidence from that report and elsewhere, C. P. Chandrasekhar and Jayati Ghosh argue, points to patter ns and drivers . . .
- India Tying Up With Russia On Nuclear Energy (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
As India’s civilian nuclear deal with the United States continues to hang in the balance more than one year on, New Delhi appears to be intent on maximising its options on the defence front by cosying up to Russia in the realm of nuclear . . .
- Resumption Of Indo-Pakistan Talks In Nov (Dawn, Raja Asghar, Oct 17, 2006)
Pakistani and Indian foreign secretaries will meet in mid-November in New Delhi to resume peace talks between the two countries that were stalled after last July’s train bombings in Mumbai, Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri said on Monday.
- Indonesia Confirms 55th Bird Flu Death (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
The death toll in Indonesia from bird flu rose to 55 on Tuesday after officials confirmed that a 27-year-old woman who died last week was infected with the virus.
- India Must Prove Resolve To Stop Terrorism Too: Fo (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
The joint mechanism on counter-terrorism to be set up by New Delhi and Islamabad is not one-sided and India must also prove it will not support terrorism in Pakistan, the Foreign Office said on Monday.
- Ril Shuns Doubts On China Role (Deccan Herald, Deepak K Upreti, Oct 17, 2006)
Even as the Union home ministry grapples with the Intelligence Bureau’s “security apprehensions” on sanctioning visas to the 1,800 Chinese technicians who have been tasked with the construction of the 1,400-km Kakinada-Uran gas pipeline, the . . .
- Controlling The Dengue Mosquito (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Oct 16, 2006)
Public health experts are unanimous that mosquito control has to be a continuous process, with the government and local communities working together.
- Unhelpful Step (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 16, 2006)
Most of the world may have deplored the nuclear weapons test conducted by North Korea on October 9 but the resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council on Saturday is unhelpful, provocative, and likely to inflame a situation that is a. . .
- China Release For Kalam's Book (Hindu, Y. Mallikarjun, Oct 16, 2006)
After Wings of Fire, another book of President A.P.J Abdul Kalam — Guiding Souls: Dialogues on the purpose of life — translated into Chinese, will be launched at a function in Beijing on October 18.
- Flat Taxes Have Not Worked: Imf Report (Hindu, Heather Stewart, Oct 16, 2006)
Flat taxes fail to boost revenues, as their advocates claim, and are likely to be abandoned by the countries that have introduced them, according to research published by the International Monetary Fund.
- Institutionalise Financial Education (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2006)
`The reform era had made it imperative for policy makers to look at and impart financial education in the widest sense possible'
- Australia Welcomes 'Tough' Nkorean Sanctions, Mulls More....... (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2006)
Australia today welcomed the UN Security Council's sanctions against North Korea as "surprisingly tough" and said it may take further individual action against Pyongyang.
- Mechanism To Fight Terrorism (Tribune, Sushant Sareen, Oct 16, 2006)
The decision “to put in place an India-Pakistan anti-terrorism institutional mechanism to identify and implement counter-terrorism initiatives and investigations” is by all means a “bold and new beginning” in Indo-Pak relations.
- Bush Praises Unsc For ‘Swift’ Sanctions Against N. Korea (Tribune, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Oct 16, 2006)
The US President, Mr George W. Bush, has said the international community has sent a ‘swift and clear message’ in imposing sanctions against North Korea over its declared nuclear tests.
- Oye, Oye Heptachloride (Telegraph, Ruchir Joshi, Oct 16, 2006)
All of us who have growing children need to put aside a little for their college education, and I suppose Amir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan are no different. Scratching my head as I am, I cannot find any other way of understanding these guys’ ongoing . . .
- Thermal Imagers, Underground Sensors Along Indo-Bangla Border (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2006)
Sophisticated surveillance and tracking gadgets like thermal imagers and underground sensors have been installed along the porous Indo-Bangladesh border to prevent infiltration by Pakistan-backed terrorists.
- China Oils Its War Machine (Pioneer, Brahma Chellaney , Oct 16, 2006)
A striking feature of a booming Asia is how energy demands are beginning to noticeably influence strategic thinking and military planning.
- Ban At The Un (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 16, 2006)
The South Korean Foreign Minister, Mr Ban Ki-Moon, has ultimately made it to the United Nations as its Secretary-General.
- Investors' Confidence In Commodities Market Picking Up Fast, Says . . . (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2006)
ASSOCHAM survey covers 240 market players in seven cities
- Debate Against Death Penalty Picks Up Momentum (Tribune, S.S. Negi , Oct 16, 2006)
In the wake of a date already fixed for the execution of Parliament attack case convict Mohd Afzal Guru, several political leaders and NGOs have launched a campaign with appeals to the President and the government for converting capital . . .
- Pervez Losing Army Support, Says Report (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2006)
An American think tank, Stratfor, has said that General Pervez Musharraf is unlikely to be removed by any action of the armed forces, but may be beginning to lose this support base.
- 'Mr Pope, Jehad Is No Holy War' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2006)
Senior Muslim scholars, taking up Pope Benedict's call for a frank dialogue, have written him an open letter listing factual errors in his recent speech on Islam that sparked protest across the Muslim world.
- Oscar Mein Rang (Times of India, SHARMISTHA GOOPTU, Oct 16, 2006)
Rang de Basanti, a film that generated controversy at the time of its release for being anti-state and anti-democracy, has been nominated as India's official entry to the Oscars in the foreign film category.
- Challenges Ahead Of Mr Ban (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 16, 2006)
South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon has been appointed by the UN General Assembly to succeed Kofi Annan as the world body’s next Secretary General.
- Reliance Adag Launches Credit Cards (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2006)
Reliance-Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group has joined hands with Citi Bank to launch Reliance Credit Card.
- 300 Air India Passengers In Uproar After 5-Day Ordeal (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2006)
New York to New Delhi in five days. That is how long it took passengers on an Air India jumbo jet to reach their destination, a journey that should normally take, with a stopover in London, less than 20 hours.
- Ideological Bankruptcy (Pioneer, Ajoy Bose, Oct 16, 2006)
Using a 30-year-old slogan to win votes shows the Congress is going backward, not forward,says Ajoy Bose
- Proliferation Unlimited (Pioneer, Cecil Victor, Oct 16, 2006)
China has played the same card as the US by winking at proliferation while stating to be working against it, says Cecil Victor
- Other Weddings (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Oct 16, 2006)
The marriage season, which is about to begin, seems to be on many minds, as witnessed at a recent seminar on mergers & acquisitions (M&As) held in Mumbai.
- Why Can’T Human Trafficking Be Checked? (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 16, 2006)
Another group of about 600 Pakistanis, who were smuggled to Oman illegally by the human trafficker mafia, were deported to Pakistan the other day.
- ‘Realignment’ Of Political Forces Augers Well (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 16, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has admitted that a “realignment of political forces before the 2007 general election” is in the offing. He said so to various editors and senior columnists in Karachi because he wants the message to go down loud and clear.
- The Baloch Jirga (News International, Rahimullah Yusufzai, Oct 16, 2006)
The most significant backlash of the killing of Nawab Mohammad Akbar Shahbaz Khan Bugti at the hands of the Pakistan Army in August has been the revival of the traditional Baloch national jirga.
- Major Implications Of A Minor Incident (Pioneer, Daniel Pipes, Oct 16, 2006)
A minor issue at the Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport (MSP) has potentially major implications for the future of Islam in the US.
- Pakistan Playing Down Taliban Threat: Dafdar (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2006)
Afghan Foreign Minister Rangeen Dadfar Spanta on Sunday accused Pakistan of trying to play down the threat of ‘international terrorism’ by labelling the Taliban uprising in Afghanistan an ethnic issue.
- 'Pakistan First', Says Musharraf In Urdu (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2006)
Entitled "Sab Se Pehle Pakistan" (Pakistan First), the Urdu version of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's much-discussed memoir, "In the Line of Fire", is to hit the stands across the country on Oct 21.
- Top Powers Unite Against N. Korea (Asian Age, DHARAM SHOURIE, Oct 16, 2006)
The UN Security Council has unanimously voted to impose sanctions, including a ban on weapons trade, on North Korea for conducting a nuclear test but refrained from any threat of military action against Pyongyang.
- Nuclear Dominos (News International, Nasim Zehra, Oct 16, 2006)
analyst and adjunct professor at SAIS Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC
- Unsc Must Act Against N Korea: Ban (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2006)
Sharply criticising the North Korean nuclear tests earlier this week, United Nations Secretary General-designate Ban Ki Moon has asked the world community to send out a “very strong, unified and clear” message to Pyongyang so that it would not . . .
- Pm Calls For Zero Tolerance To Terrorism (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2006)
Without naming Pakistan, PM Manmohan Singh on Friday advocated an international norm of “zero tolerance” to terrorism saying it would send the right signal to the “countries directly engaged” in perpetrating the menace or allowing their territories . . .
- In Search Of Rock Bottom (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Oct 16, 2006)
Incidents of past few weeks - from daily killings in Iraq to nuclear tests in North Korea - indicate the world is today a much more dangerous place
- $208 Mn Plan To Empower Indian Women (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2006)
More than one million women in rural India will benefit from a new $208 million 'empowerment financing programme', partly funded by the United Nations agricultural development agency.
- China's Vote A Big Blow For N Korea: Rice (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2006)
Terming China's vote in favour of the UN's resolution to impose sanctions on North Korea for its nuclear tests as a "big blow" to the Stalinist regime, the US today said all its neighbours are now united against its nuclear programme making it . . .
- ‘Clinton’S N-Hoax Forced Pakistan To End Kargil War’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2006)
A former Pakistan foreign official has accused the Clinton administration of playing a “hoax” to put “pressure” on Islamabad to withdraw its troops and end the 1999 Kargil conflict with India.
- Second Nuclear Age In Offing: Atomic Officials (Deccan Herald, WILLIAM J BROAD, Oct 16, 2006)
Mohamed ElBaradei, the director general of the IAEA, has estimated that up to 49 nations now know how to make nuclear arms, and he has warned that global tensions could push some over the line.
- Rice Should Talk With North Korea: Ban-Ki Moon (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2006)
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice should have diplomatic talks with North Korea, UN Secretary-General designate Ban Ki-moon said in an interview aired on Sunday.
- A Year After The Earthquake (News International, Editorial, The News International, Oct 16, 2006)
After one year of the earthquake, the central issue in the reconstruction and rehabilitation, more than anything else, is the credibility of the Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA) in the eyes of the stakeholders.
- Thinking Out Of The Fiscal Box (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Oct 16, 2006)
The RBI and the Centre should put on their best thinking caps and arrive at reasonable limits which take into account the various implications of a rigid fiscal cap.
- State Of The India-Eu Dialogue (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Oct 16, 2006)
Where do Brussels and New Delhi go from here? Will the "advancement" of bilateral relations be in the garb of a free trade arrangement or take the form of a wider CECA?
- Implications Of Un Sanctions Against Dprk (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 16, 2006)
The UN Security Council has unanimously imposed sanctions on North Korea to punish her for its nuclear test on Saturday.
- Time To Clean Up Our Act (The Financial Express, Sucheta Dalal, Oct 16, 2006)
If we don’t, the country’s IT and ITeS industries stand to lose more than just contracts
- N Korea: Post-Sanctions, Powers Differ On How To Enforce Them (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2006)
The UN Security Council unanimously approved tough sanctions against North Korea for its claimed nuclear test, but divisions over how to enforce them signaled that implemenation may not be easy.
- Failed Mediation (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Oct 16, 2006)
Afghanistan’s rejection of the Duran Line and claim on Pakistan territory upto Indus river is unrealistic.
- Big Powers Blocking India’S Un Bid: Pm (Deccan Herald, DEVIKA SEQUEIRA , Oct 15, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh admitted openly to the media on Saturday that the big powers were blocking India’s entry into the UN Security Council and that UN reforms would take a long time to be effected.
- Why Corruption Does Not Hurt Economic Growth (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Oct 15, 2006)
Germany-based Transparency International has found in a worldwide survey of more than 11,000 Company Executives that Indian companies were most corrupt in their foreign operations.
- Towards A Culture Of Diversity (Hindu, Mike Marqusee, Oct 15, 2006)
Starbucks claims it is more than just a business. But the gap between image and reality is wide.
- Chance For Peace (Hindu, Bill Kirkman, Oct 15, 2006)
With the dismantling of all its military structures by IRA, the way is open for a final peace settlement in Northern Ireland.
- Ban Ki-Moon New U.N. Chief (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2006)
He urges Council to adopt a strong resolution on sanctions against North Korea
- Roh Warned Against Risking Conflict With North Korea (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Oct 15, 2006)
South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun has been cautioned against steering closer to the United States and "risking" the possibility of "triggering an unwanted physical clash" with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), which had on October . . .
- Paradoxes Of Coal Mining Policies (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 15, 2006)
The ambitions of our growing economy hinge on the performance of the coal sector. Therefore, mining and pricing policies in this sector are of crucial importance.
- The Centre Cannot Hold (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 15, 2006)
Take a look at the broad thrust of headlines in India's national dailies on any representative day, and you will find a litany on lawlessness, crime, terrorism, disease, corruption, core shortages, and the ambience of a headlong hurtling towards disorder.
- Sanctions Against Pakistan Imperative (Pioneer, DR Ahuja, Oct 15, 2006)
Despite Islamabad's efforts to distance itself from the charges of proliferation, it is unlikely that AQ Khan and his associates could have engaged in nuclear transfers without tacit approval from Pakistani authorities
- Tigers Strike Back (OutLook, B. Raman , Oct 15, 2006)
The Sri Lankan Armed Forces have paid a heavy price for their over-confidence -- heaviest casualties since the cease-fire agreement.
- Lashkar-E-Jhangvi: A Convenient Catch-All Name? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 15, 2006)
The interior minister, Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, told reporters on Saturday that eight people allegedly involved in the Ayub Park blast and in planting anti-tank rockets at different locations in Islamabad last week have been arrested and they have . . .
- Rbi May Hike Interest Rates Again, Says Ieg (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2006)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) could hike interest rates one last time, an Institute of Economic Growth (IEG) report has said, ahead of the RBI’s quarterly review of monetary policy on October 31.
- Yunus Says Bangladesh's New Found Unity Must Extend To . . . (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2006)
The nation rejoices the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to the "banker to the poor"
- Mere Condemnation Does Not Serve The Purpose (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 15, 2006)
Kim Jong-il’s “ultimate goal” is to bring about direct bilateral talks with America, meanwhile seeking and even obtaining nuclear security as the only insurance it has against a hostile move by the United States.
- Rice: Global Warming Hits Productivity (Deccan Herald, KALYAN RAY, Oct 15, 2006)
In what may emerge as a big threat to the food security in future, scientists have found early evidences of how global warming and climatic changes are impacting rice productivity in the vast swathes of Asia including India.
- Pope Meets Prodi And Dalai Lama (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2006)
Pope Benedict XVI met Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi for the first time on Friday since the Italian center-left government took office in May. The pontiff also met the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, according to the Vatican . . .
- Edits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 15, 2006)
Short of a formal acknowledgment, the Communist Party of China (CPC) is distinctly headed for a paradigm shift if the trend of the discussions at the recent meeting of the central committee is an indication.
- Bush Praises Unsc For "Swift" Sanctions Against N Korea (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Oct 15, 2006)
The US President George W Bush has said the international community has sent a "swift and clear message" in imposing sanctions against North Korea over its declared nuclear tests.
- Unsc Imposes Non-Military Sanctions On Nkorea (Press Trust of India, DHARAM SHOURIE, Oct 15, 2006)
After five days of intense negotiations, the United Nations Security Council today unanimously imposed non-military sanctions on North Korea to punish it for testing a nuclear device on Monday and warned it against repeating such an act in future.
- Nato Seen Following Waziristan Lead (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Oct 15, 2006)
Following the visit of NATO coalition forces commander for Afghanistan, Gen David Richards, to Islamabad, it is now believed that the United States and Britain have authorised President General Pervez Musharraf to attempt to negotiate a peace deal . . .
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