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- A Great City's Olympic Win Gives Way To Great Pain Of Mass Murder (Yahoo! News, BEN MACINTYRE, Jul 09, 2005)
A morning that began tinged with joy and incredulity at victory in securing the
Olympic Games was plunged into horrified disbelief as explosives tore through the underground arteries of the city, bringing death and dismay where, a few hours.....
- Anticlimax (Washington Post, Editorial, Washington Post, Jul 09, 2005)
Expectations for what could be achieved at this week's Group of Eight summit in Scotland were too high, as they often are.
- A Chance For Sudan (Washington Post, Editorial, Washington Post, Jul 09, 2005)
Sudan is set to acquire a new government of national unity today, a milestone in the implementation of the north-south peace deal negotiated with U.S.
- A Useful Test (Washington Post, Editorial, Washington Post, Jul 09, 2005)
In the Aftermath of the terrorist attacks in London, the District's decision to test downtown emergency evacuation routes after Monday's Fourth of July fireworks display doesn't seem to have been such a bad idea.
- Victory Was Our Reaction’ (Tribune, Girja Shankar Kaura, Jul 09, 2005)
With India and the United States of America getting closer in the field of defence cooperation, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee, just back from a four-day visit to Washington, refused to be drawn into the controversy over comments made by former top....
- Collateral Damage Vs Barbaric Terrorism (Tribune, Robert Fisk, Jul 09, 2005)
It is easy for British Prime Minister Tony Blair to call the London bombings “barbaric” - of course, they were - but what were the civilian deaths of the Anglo-American invasion of Iraq in 2003,
- How To End Terror (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 09, 2005)
To reverse the tide, look for political solutions
- Responding To The Barbarous Attacks (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 09, 2005)
The serial bomb attacks that left a trail of death and destruction in London on July 7 were outrageous and despicable acts of terrorism,
- Eco-Sense At G8 (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 09, 2005)
The PM has cut through the polarities marking recent debates on poverty and environment
- Nobody Is Safe (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 09, 2005)
Terrorism has gone truly global. Today, it is an international operation carried out with perfect coordination between modules working in various world capitals.
- Choked Voice (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 09, 2005)
Prison term for NYT reporter is a blow to freedom of the press
- A World Of Anomalies (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Jul 08, 2005)
Why have US immigration officers moved into Indian ports?
- Jann Wenner: London: What A Grim Thing To Have Happened (Yahoo! News, Jann Wenner, Jul 08, 2005)
Amid all the optimism surrounding Blair, Bono & Geldolf doing Live 8 and G 8, and the award of that most wonderful and pacific of international institutions and global brotherhood -- the Olympics -- what a grim thing to have happened.
- Desperate Dems Dig Dirt On 'Flip-Flop' Mike (Yahoo! News, STEFAN FRIEDMAN , Jul 08, 2005)
With Democrats struggling to dent Mayor Bloomberg's growing lead, two candidates plan to unleash a new charge against the Teflon incumbent — flip-flopping.
- The Us Partnership Offer (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Jul 08, 2005)
Following the US offer to help in building India as a world class power in the 21st century, there is a two-line struggle among the Indian political class and bureaucracy.
- Save Africa (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 08, 2005)
Tony Blair is sandwiched between neocons and protesters
- `Prising' Out Good Corporate Governance (Telegraph, Vijaya B. Marisetty, Jul 08, 2005)
THE recent worldwide accounting scandals have underscored the role of corporate governance in protecting the interests of investors
- Dollar On A Cyclical Upswing? (Telegraph, T. B. Kapali , Jul 08, 2005)
Give a forecast but do not give a date. That is an unstated rule in the business of forecasting the financial market.
- Slow Decay (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 08, 2005)
Slow reformers end up changing too little too late. The case of the Great Eastern Hotel could prove this once again.
- G8: Criteria For Membership (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 08, 2005)
WHO should sit at the top table of world politics? The answers get ever more complicated. G7? G8? G8+5? G22? Once upon a time, back in the oil crisis of the early 1970s, the US created an informal financial summit called the Library Group.
- A Repeat Of Madrid In London (Telegraph, B. Raman , Jul 08, 2005)
The Al Qaeda is suspect No 1 for the serial blasts that rocked London on Thursday
- Ensuring Food Safety In The Gm Age (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Jul 08, 2005)
The proposed Food Safety Bill must ensure labelling and traceability of genetically modified foods.
- `G-8 Should Continue To Engage With India' (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 08, 2005)
The British High Commissioner in India,Michael Arthur, says the G-8 summit will enlarge the focus of talks on the global economy. He talks toSushma Ramchandranabout the prospects of forward movement on climate change, debt-relief and agricultural subsidie
- Why Can We Never "Catch" Terrorists? (Dawn, Krishna Prasad, Jul 08, 2005)
While a grateful nation will surely doff its hat to the brave jawans who stalled a determined bid to storm what the BBC calls a “flashpoint religious site”, a larger question stares us in the face: just why do our security forces find it impossible to....
- Primacy Of Economic Self-Reliance (Dawn, Amin M. Lakhani, Jul 08, 2005)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz in his first address to the nation announced an economic road map “to lift Pakistan to new heights and rid it of dependence on international financial institutions”.
- Us Statistical Blindfold (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 08, 2005)
The US now has a broader definition of terrorism.
- Deceits Enervate An Iraq Exit (Japan Times, DOUG BANDOW, Jul 08, 2005)
President George W. Bush's latest attempt to justify his Iraq policy with a televised address to America comes as more evidence emerges that the invasion of Iraq was a war of choice.
- Three Ungodly Acts (Indian Express, SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI , Jul 08, 2005)
A second ungodly act was committed in the godly town of Ayodhya on July 5. The first was perpetrated on December 6, 1992.
- Republicans Eye U.S. Supreme Court (Hindu, Sidney Blumenthal, Jul 08, 2005)
With Sandra Day O'Conner's retirement from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Republican counter-revolution sees the chance of a lifetime
- Terror Attacks Stun London (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Jul 08, 2005)
37 killed, over 300 injured as bombs go off on bus and at underground stations; Blair vows to defeat terrorism
- Eclipsed By London Blasts, Gleneagles Summit Grapples With Climate Change (Hindu, N. Ram , Jul 08, 2005)
Plus 5 nations seek "greater voice" in U.N. decision-making
- Terrorists Will Not Succeed, Says Blair (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2005)
War on terror goes on, says Bush; the great nations of the world must unite to fight terrorism: Chirac
- ``Fingerprints Of Al-Qaeda'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2005)
CAIRO: The explosions in London have all the trademarks of Al-Qaeda: Attacks on crowded trains and other hard-to-guard public spots, an effort to seed maximum chaos and a quick claim of responsibility.
- Pakistan Scared And Up In The Arms With India-Us-Uk Joint Air Force Exercises In Kashmir (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2005)
Toughening its stand, the hardline faction of Hurriyat Conference on Sunday said the solution of Kashmir issue lies only in the implementation of UN resolution and rejected autonomy,
- African Poverty: A Cry In The Wilderness? (Business Line, BATUK GATHANI, Jul 07, 2005)
Even as a global, and musical, cry went around in the form of Live 8 Concerts in which prominent Western musicians performed to draw world attention to African poverty and hunger,
- A Dismal Performance On Home Front: The Worst Us President Ever?-Ii (Dawn, Huck Gutman, Jul 07, 2005)
MR Bush has not been kinder to American people, nor secured their well-being as their elected leader is supposed to do.
- Senseless Attack On Pak Envoy (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 07, 2005)
Unknown gunmen opened fire on Pakistan Ambassador Muhammad Yunis Khan’s vehicle in Baghdad on Tuesday.
- G-8 Way To Go (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 07, 2005)
Give us better access to cleaner technologies. This is what we need to say at Gleneagles
- Ayodhya’S Original Security Lapse (Indian Express, Manoj Mitta, Jul 07, 2005)
The success of the Central paramilitary forces in repelling a terrorist attack in Ayodhya in 2005 exposes the “security lapse” engineered at the same site by the BJP and Congress in 1992.
- Hungry Underclass Growing (Japan Times, Olusegun Obasanjo, Jul 07, 2005)
There is a pain in the belly of Africa that just will not go away.
- Grow Up, Please (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 07, 2005)
Terrorism aims to destabilise countries by disrupting normal life. It seeks to break bonds that bind societies and bleed economies. Tuesday's terror strike in Ayodhya did not achieve anything tangible
- Changing Climate (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 07, 2005)
Governments have reacted to global warming in the following sequence: Incredulity, denial, anger and acceptance.
- Japan Pm Wins Vote On Reforms (Tribune, George Nishiyama, Jul 06, 2005)
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi scored a slim victory on Tuesday when parliament’s lower house approved bills to privatise Japan’s postal system, legislation that is the centrepiece of his reform agenda.
- Africa's New Best Friends (Hindu, George Monbiot, Jul 06, 2005)
The U.S. and Britain are putting the corporations that created poverty in charge of its relief.
- Will Turkey Remain Just On Eu Threshold? (Business Line, BATUK GATHANI, Jul 06, 2005)
TURKEY is facing fresh obstacles on the rocky road to joining the European Union, as the general opinion in key European capitals is that the game is staked against Istanbul, for demographic, religious and ethnic reasons.
- Acquisition Of Strategic Resources Abroad — Why Latin America Is The Obvious Destination (Business Line, R. Viswanathan , Jul 06, 2005)
If the Indian economy powers on towards fastest growth in the next 50 years, as predicted by some analysts, the huge spurt in consumption will push demand for raw materials to a level that can hardly be met through domestic resources. Instead of merely...
- Iraq: The Problem Is The Occupation (Hindu, Sami Ramadani, Jul 06, 2005)
It is not withdrawal that threatens Iraq with civil war, but occupation.
- A Compromise Offers Small Comfort (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 06, 2005)
The travails of the Iraqi government are far from over even though it has finally succeeded in persuading the country's Sunnis to participate in the drafting of a new constitution. The tribal and religious leaders who made the deal with the government...
- Free, Fair And Transparent Lg Polls (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 06, 2005)
A high-level meeting held in Islamabad on Monday reviewed the Local Government polls with particular reference to ensuring security. Speaking at the meeting, President Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz stressed that the LG elections must be free,
- Will India And China Join The World Politburo? (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jul 06, 2005)
It is good to know that as India’s economy expands, the G-8 represents one top table from which India cannot be excluded for long.
- Baghdad Gunmen Attack Bahrain, Pak Envoys (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2005)
Gunmen attacked the envoys of two Muslim states in Baghdad on Tuesday, three days after Egypt's chief diplomat in Iraq was abducted from the street.
- What Left Won’T Say When It Opposes Us Ties (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Jul 06, 2005)
Left parties hold rallies today, complaint that CMP is violated doesn’t match facts
- Attack On Ayodhya Shrine Foiled (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2005)
The militants first breached open the barricade to find their way into the disputed site. But they were gunned down before they could reach the Ram temple.
- Security And Human Health (Japan Times, Ramesh Thakur, Jul 05, 2005)
Human security remains a contested concept among scholars.
- The Expanding Eu-India Relationship (Hindu, SUSHMA RAMACHANDRAN , Jul 05, 2005)
For a long time, the EU-India relationship was largely at the economic level. The current effort is to give it a larger political dimension.
- America's Blase Approach To Doomsday (Japan Times, TOM PLATE, Jul 05, 2005)
The policy of the United States, at the moment the world's only superpower, lacks an overall sense of urgency about the spread and possible use of nuclear weapons.
- Who Are The Pro-Americans? (Dawn, Anne Applebaum, Jul 05, 2005)
SO familiar are the numbers, and so often have we heard them analyzed, that last week’s release of a new poll on international anti-Americanism caused barely a ripple. Once again the Pew Global Attitudes Project showed that most Frenchmen have a highly...
- Helping Africa (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 05, 2005)
IT would need much more than the series of rock concerts, recently held across the globe and aimed at stepping up the pressure on industrialized nations to deliver on promises of aid to Africa, for the colossal human distress to subside.
- Lb Polls And Violence (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 05, 2005)
IRONIC as it appears, the murder of a Jamaat-i-Islami activist on Sunday coincided with the holding of an all-party conference designed to adopt a code of conduct for the local body elections.
- Truth In A Roadshow (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Jul 05, 2005)
The World Tribunal on Iraq has condemned the war in the country as one of the most immoral and cowardly in history.
- Decoding The India-U.S. Defence Tie-Up (Hindu, SANDEEP DIKSHIT, Jul 05, 2005)
Was the agreement on defence cooperation suddenly sprung on Pranab Mukherjee when he arrived at the Pentagon? This is a question that needs to be answered.
- The Leader Article: Rambos Not Wanted At Home (Times of India, MALINI SEN, Jul 05, 2005)
The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Bill cleared by the cabinet is long overdue and path-breaking in many ways.
- Dentist’S Chair Without A Speed-Breaker (Tribune, Saroop Krishen, Jul 05, 2005)
MINDLESS over-speeding on the road is one of the great curses of our time and even strict measures to curb it have met with only partial success. Recently, however,
- We Must Put More On The Plate To Fight Poverty (Washington Post, Susan E. Rice, Jul 05, 2005)
An unusual groundswell is being felt. Evangelical groups, activists and celebrities are joining forces to urge leaders of the Group of Eight industrial nations this week to "make poverty history." Live 8 concerts rock the planet to press these nations...
- Transportation Fluff (Washington Post, Editorial, Washington Post, Jul 05, 2005)
ENDURING campaign hoopla at a Dulles airport hotel, a large cast of solution-hungry Northern Virginia business people, planners and local leaders recently sat primed for the "unveiling" of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Timothy M. Kaine's "bold plan..
- The Right Route To Privatisation (Business Line, G. Ganesh, Jul 05, 2005)
The success or failure of a privatisation method would depend on a number of factors such as the state of the stock market, the degree of competition, the liberalisation and economic policies (including the extent of foreign ownership), and the level ....
- Trial By Fire (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Jul 05, 2005)
President Arroyo having a rough time...
- Catch-22 (Washington Post, Editorial, Washington Post, Jul 05, 2005)
FOR AN EXCELLENT illustration of the deadlock to which the culture wars have now brought us,
- More Bridges, Not More Walls (Telegraph, SUDIPTA BHATTACHARJEE, Jul 05, 2005)
The tussle for primacy between the Garos and the Khasis has already thrown Meghalaya into a turmoil, writes Sudipta Bhattacharjee
- The Speaking Tree: Lessons On Impermanence From Flowing Waters (Times of India, ASHOK VOHRA, Jul 05, 2005)
Muniji Chidananda Saraswati of the Parmarth Ashram was asked: "According to the Hindu shastras a person should ideally live for one hundred years
- Steel: Will Fortunes Remain Cast In Iron? (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Jul 05, 2005)
While the steel industry is no doubt passing through good times right now, there is fear that with many players rushing in to create new capacities, there may be overcapacity by 2010.
- How Many Light Bulbs? (Business Line, R. Sundaram , Jul 05, 2005)
Oil Prices soar and there seems no hope of abatement. Meanwhile, the Government, afterdithering and debate, raised the price but only of diesel and petrol.
- The Contentious World Of Agricultural Trade (Business Line, C. Narendra Reddy, Jul 05, 2005)
As efforts are on to kick-start the Doha Round of negotiations before the Hong Kong ministerial meet, agriculture has once again emerged as a stumbling block.
- Pm’S Surprise Visit To Utility Stores (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 05, 2005)
PRIME Minister Shaukat Aziz paid a surprise visit to Utility Stores at Karachi Company in Islamabad on Sunday to personally check the availability of atta and sugar for sale at the reduced prices.
- Middle: Brand New Sachin (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 05, 2005)
Both sides of the debate on whether Sachin Tendulkar is over the hill seem to be completely perplexed by the other's apparent unwillingness to see reason. One reason for this is that there are two different Sachins being debated, though perhaps not ...
- Pervaiz’S Ambitious Agenda (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 05, 2005)
PUNJAB Chief Minister Ch Pervaiz Elahi has said that he visualizes attainment of full employment, full literacy, educated and skilled labour force,
- Automated Learning (Telegraph, Tapas Majumdar, Jul 05, 2005)
Two new strains of disease have been sited in India’s higher education system.
- A Prayer For Germany's Churches (Business Line, Mohan Murti, Jul 04, 2005)
TEN YEARS ago, it was the chorus of hymns that emanated from the Elias Church in East Berlin's Prenzlauer Berg district. But when I visited it recently, the merry laughter of children greeted me. The Elias Church, with its red-brick arches and towering...
- A Timely Move (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 04, 2005)
IN a timely move, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet has allowed duty- and tax-free import of unlimited quantities of wheat and flour, raw and refined sugar and 250,000 tons of urea fertilizer. Wheat prices are already on the rise,..
- Paramedics’ Strike (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 04, 2005)
THE strike call by paramedics in Sindh last week, along with a similar strike call by paramedics in Peshawar, may have succeeded in drawing attention to their long-standing grievances but with painful consequences for the poor patients whose needs for...
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