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- Team In Delhi For New Round Of Talks: Siachen Breakthrough Within Days: Kasuri (Dawn, Jawed Naqvi, Nov 14, 2006)
Foreign Secretary Riaz Mohammed Khan arrived here on Monday to review the outcome of the third round of India-Pakistan composite dialogue he kicked off in January, and said he expects "very constructive discussions" with India's Foreign Secretary . . .
- Iraq Study Group Queries Bush (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2006)
President George W. Bush spent more than an hour on Monday with the independent panel examining strategic options for Iraq, and cautioned afterward that while he was open to new ideas, it was important for "people making suggestions to recognize . . .
- Palestinian Factions Say Close To Deal On New Premier (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2006)
A US-educated Palestinian academic is the top candidate to replace Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas as part of a bid by rival factions to ease a Western aid blockade, Palestinian officials said on Monday.
- Bush Calls For Isolation Of Tehran (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2006)
President George W. Bush, responding to concerns Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert brought to the White House, called on Monday for worldwide isolation of Iran until it "gives up its nuclear ambitions".
- Apec Leaders To Make Statement On North's Nukes (Japan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2006)
Leaders from the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum will include a statement to North Korea over its nuclear test in their declaration to be issued Sunday in Hanoi, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry sources said Monday.
- Lebanese Cabinet Approves Un Tribunal For Hariri Killers (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2006)
Lebanon's government approved Monday a UN plan for an international tribunal for the suspected killers of former prime minister Rafiq Hariri — despite the objections of the president and the resignation of six ministers.
- U.S. House Defeats Vietnam Trade Bill (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2006)
Legislation to normalize trade relations with Vietnam was defeated Monday in the House of Representatives, four days before President George W. Bush is to make his first visit to the only country ever to defeat the United States in a major war.
- Democrats Push Phased Pullout From Iraq. (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2006)
In interviews yesterday, two key Democratic senators announced they will introduce a resolution in January calling for a phased US pullout from Iraq. Under the proposal, crafted by Sens. Joseph Biden and Carl Levin, US troops would start coming . . .
- Bush: A Badly Bruised Commander In Chief (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2006)
"It does no harm to throw the occasional man overboard," observed British politician Ian Gilmour.
- Iraqi Philanthropist And Jordanian Medics Team Up To Treat Child War Victims (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2006)
When Iraqis leave for Jordan, few plan on returning to the chaos raging throughout their war-ravaged country.
- Indians Lead Foreign Students Coming To Us (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2006)
Despite a five per cent overall drop, India continues to be the top place of origin for international students coming to the United States for higher studies for the fifth year in a row.
- Brazilian Youth Migrating North (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2006)
Maria Lierje was at the kitchen table the other day, wearing a shirt with the image of a saint she believes helps her cope with lost causes. Next to her was one such case, eating spongecake and wiping milk from the dusky adolescent shadow on his upper lip
- New Push To Resolve After-Effects Of Ussr's Forgotten War (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2006)
Since being driven from her family's comfortable farmhouse in eastern Azerbaijan by Armenian forces 14 years ago, Salbeh Suleimanova has raised four children in a canvas-roofed mud hut , making do with state assistance worth about $40 per month in . . .
- Bush Rejects Calls To Talk With Tehran (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2006)
President George W. Bush on Monday rejected new calls for direct talks with the Iranian government on the crisis in Iraq or other matters, saying that if Tehran wanted direct negotiations it must first halt its uranium enrichment activities.
- Blair Wants Shunned Nations To Help Solve Iraq Fiasco (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2006)
Tony Blair has urged George Bush to make a dramatic U-turn by drawing Iran and Syria into efforts to bring stability to Iraq and forge a long-term peace in the wider Middle East.
- Olmert Tackles Iran On U.S. Visit (Washington Times, Editorial, The Washington Times, Nov 14, 2006)
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert flew to Washington at the start of a five-day U.S. visit yesterday, armed with an agenda focusing on the Iranian nuclear threat and Israel's relations with the Palestinians.
- More Charges Against B2 Bomber Designer Accused Of Spying (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2006)
Noshir Gowadia, one of the lead engineers on the US B2 stealth bomber project, has been charged with additional counts of spying in an indictment returned by a grand jury last week.
- Fda Proposes 'Abnormal Behavior' Warning For Tamiflu Label (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2006)
Doctors and parents should watch for signs of bizarre behavior in children treated with the flu drug Tamiflu, federal health officials suggested today, citing an increasing number of problem cases overseas.
- Bush Welcomes Mlk To Mall (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2006)
President Bush, appearing at a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for a memorial honoring slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., said the National Mall monument will "preserve his legacy for ages."
- Advice On Iraq Strategy Rains Down On White House (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2006)
President bush said last week that he was open to new ideas on Iraq, but yesterday he found himself bombarded with advice from all quarters — from a Democrat-controlled Congress to his closest ally, Tony Blair.
- Blair - Befriend 'Axis Of Evil' (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2006)
The first cracks in the united front over Iraq between Tony Blair and President Bush appeared last night as the Prime Minister offered Iran and Syria the prospect of dialogue over the future of Iraq and the Middle East.
- Bush Faces New Calls To Shift Policies On Mideast (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2006)
President Bush came under new pressure yesterday at home and abroad to alter his policies in the Middle East. British Prime Minister Tony Blair pushed for a broader Arab-Israeli peace initiative to help stabilize Iraq, while the incoming chairman of . . .
- Shi'ite Fanatic Rises In Iraq To Fill Void Left By Zarqawi (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2006)
Less than six months after an American air strike ended Abu Musab Zarqawi's campaign of Sunni terrorism, an equally brutal fanatic has emerged on the Shi'ite side of the religious divide.
- Electric Buses May Roll In Soon (Hindu, S. Rajendran, Nov 13, 2006)
Mysore first in line, followed by Bangalore and Mangalore.
- Is India's Growth A Flash In The Pan? (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Nov 13, 2006)
The future of India as part of the BRIC group seems assured in the light of recent developments. But the powers-that-be must ensure that this trend continues and India maintains its position as a leader of the developing countries, not only in GDP . . .
- Call To Make South Asia A Nuclear Free Zone (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Nov 13, 2006)
Speakers fear that U.S. will be a problem on the issue.
- Bomb Kills 35 As Iraq Presses Us To Withdraw (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2006)
A double suicide bombing outside a Baghdad police base killed 35 people yesterday as a Shia MP revealed that the Iraqi Government had started to put pressure on United States forces to leave the capital.
- Sword Of Damocles (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Nov 13, 2006)
The pay increases awarded by the sixth pay commission will push India back into stagnation.
- Israeli General Resigns Over Abducted Soldiers (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2006)
A second Israeli general has resigned as a consequence of this summer's Lebanon war. Brig-Gen Gal Hirsch, commander of a reserve division, quit under protest after he was severely criticised for failing to prevent the abduction of two of his men, . . .
- Economics Of Climate Change (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 13, 2006)
The report on the economics of climate change prepared by Sir Nicholas Stern for the British government presents leaders of all countries with this important message — not doing anything to reduce global warming is no longer a valid choice.
- Aids Patients Can Live For As Long As 24 Yrs (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2006)
An American found to have the virus that causes AIDS can expect to live for about 24 years on average, and the cost of health care over that time is more than $600,000, new research indicates.
- Flights To Us On High Alert, Hijack Warning (Asian Age, Sridhar Kumaraswami, Nov 13, 2006)
Ame-rica’s Federal Bureau of Investigation has sent a communication to India’s Intelligence Bureau warning against an "imminent" terrorist threat, probably in the form of a hijack on US-bound flights from Indian airports. The FBI received an email . . .
- Softer, Smarter Power (Indian Express, JOSEPH S NYE, Nov 13, 2006)
The 2006 mid-term election in the United States was the sharp popular rebuke that President George W. Bush has not yet suffered at home.
- Governor In The Middle (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 13, 2006)
If the governor of a state does his job well, he is dubbed a political partisan. If he keeps a quiet profile, he is called submissive.
- In Search Of A Defence Plan (Indian Express, Jasjit Singh, Nov 13, 2006)
The crisis of military modernisation is with us. Increasingly, it is being recognised that the solution lies not in economic growth alone but in a more scientific approach to defence management. As an international conference on defence finance and . . .
- Blasts Kill More Than 30 In Iraq (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2006)
Two suicide bombers detonated explosives Sunday as a crowd of men gathered in front of a police recruiting center in central Baghdad, killing at least 35 people and wounding 56 in one of the deadliest suicide attacks in Iraq this year.
- Ied Nightmare The World Over (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 13, 2006)
U.S. has spent billions in trying to develop technical countermeasures but to little avail.
- Pelosi Backs Murtha For House Majority Leader (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2006)
House Speaker-to-be Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) endorsed Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.) yesterday as the next House majority leader, thereby stepping into a contentious intraparty fight between Murtha and her current deputy, Maryland's Steny H. Hoyer.
- Four Troops Killed In Attack On Patrol Boat (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2006)
Four British servicemen were killed and three seriously injured in Basra yesterday, one of the worst days for UK forces since the start of the Iraq war.
- U.S. Vetoes U.N. Resolution Condemning Israeli Attack (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2006)
The United States yesterday vetoed a U.N. Security Council draft resolution that would have condemned an Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip and demanded Israeli troops pull out of the territory, sparking angry denunciations in Arab capitals.
- China’S Astounding Growth Spurt (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 13, 2006)
Never in history can the living standards of so many people have risen so fast. I suppose that is what 20 years of explosive economic growth do for you.
- Tragedy Of Thousands Of Prison Children (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 13, 2006)
The use of children for criminal activity is on the rise, because the ones who are using them are enjoying ‘impunity.’
- Suicide Bombs Kill 35 In Iraq (Chicago Sun Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2006)
A pair of suicide bombs ripped through a crowd of would-be police recruits in Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 35. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki rebuked lawmakers for putting party and sectarian loyalty ahead of Iraq's stability, and said . . .
- I Am Macaca: How An Indian-American Changed The Vote In Virginia (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2006)
This past summer, between my third and fourth year of college, I decided to volunteer in my home state of Virginia on the campaign of Democratic Senate candidate Jim Webb.
- Americans Believe In God, With Conditions (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2006)
The vast majority of Americans believe in God. But in the land of the free, ideas about the more personal nature of God can be subject to some interpretation.
- For Vets And President, A Day Of Remembrance (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2006)
President Bush yesterday attended Veterans Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery to praise U.S. troops who have fought oppression around the world.
- Vietnam Frees U.S. Citizen Convicted Of Terrorism (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2006)
A U.S. citizen convicted of terrorism in a Vietnamese court has been released and will arrive today in the United States, her daughter said yesterday.
- India's New-Age Landlords (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Nov 13, 2006)
SEZs are mostly aimed to make a select few super-rich at the cost of the poor, without adequate compensation, says Vipin Malik
- Astronomical Bias (Pioneer, Surajit Dasgupta, Nov 13, 2006)
The chronology of research and dates of publication show that this year's Nobel Prize for Physics should have gone to Russians, says Surajit Dasgupta.
- Friendship Isn't Submission (Pioneer, Ajoy Bose, Nov 13, 2006)
It's time India stopped its needless kow-towing to the US on foreign policy and adopted a more balanced approach towards engaging Washington in future
- Pranab Hopeful Of Nuclear Deal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2006)
"Political changes in every country does affect international relations"
- Us's Unilateral Concessions (Pioneer, Daniel Pipes, Nov 13, 2006)
Has the US ever engaged in a crusade against Islam? No, never. In fact, one of the country's earliest diplomatic documents rejects this very idea.
- India Destination Next For Us N-Suppliers (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Nov 13, 2006)
The biggest ever trade delegation from the US, comprising more than 200 representatives of top nuclear and defence contractors, will arrive in India later this month to explore business opportunities.
- Global Campus (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 13, 2006)
Sometimes, globalization creates the happiest confusions. Jawaharlal Nehru University students’ union now has an American, leftist vice-president. Mr Tyler Walker Williams is a Californian.
- Truth About Gaffes (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Nov 13, 2006)
A “gaffe” is a true statement that outrages the hypocrites, who then mobilize to shut the truth-teller up.
- Measuring Our Humanity (Telegraph, Sukanta Chaudhuri, Nov 13, 2006)
On November 5, twelve people were killed in bomb blasts in Guwahati. (Two more died later.) TV channels that evening hardly lifted the news above ticker level. Of three newspapers I saw next morning, only one carried it on the front page, in an. . . .
- Sino-Indian Special Talks Cancelled (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Nov 13, 2006)
The Sino-Indian special representatives-level talks between National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan and his Chinese counterpart Dai Bingguo have been cancelled, sources told this correspondent today.
- Fbi Gets Mail, Indian Airports On Hijack Alert (Hindustan Times, Gaurav Choudhury, Nov 13, 2006)
Airports across the country were put on high alert on Sunday, following a warning sent out by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) about a possible hijack attempt on flights from India bound for the United States.
- Protecting The Child From Stigma (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 13, 2006)
Children's Day (November 14) is an occasion for me to return to the topic of juveniles and the media, and re-emphasise the need for a sustained campaign to spread awareness of the rights of the child and the laws and conventions relating to it.
- Hizbollah Ministers Quit Lebanese Regime (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Nov 13, 2006)
The militant group Hizbollah and its Shia allies have mounted fresh pressure for political change by pulling out their Ministers from the Lebanese Cabinet and pushing the Government to the brink of collapse.
- Will The U.S. Be Easier To Share The Planet With? (Hindu, Andrew Rawnsley, Nov 13, 2006)
There is much to celebrate if the result means an end to the dogmatic, polarising approach of President George W. Bush.
- Protect Forests To Soak Up Emissions (Hindu, Ian Sample , Nov 13, 2006)
Changes in land use and wood burning from deforestation are responsible for 18 p.c. of global greenhouse gas emissions each year.
- Irish Odyssey (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2006)
Ireland is rich in things that make life worth living.
- Blockade Halts Bangladesh (Hindu, HAROON HABIB, Nov 13, 2006)
Deployment of Army ordered to meet Opposition's protests
Deployment was not discussed at the emergency meeting
Khaleda Zia has instructed her supporters to `retaliate' if attacked.
- Ortega's Return (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 13, 2006)
Now that Daniel Ortega is back in power in Nicaragua, his compatriots wait to see whether the former Sandinista commander's inner fire has been extinguished. Mr. Ortega, who was voted out of office in 1990 and failed to make it twice since then, won . . .
- More Than The N-Deal (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Nov 13, 2006)
If there is one problem with India’s free and lively media, it is that they tend to be mono-focal. After the US mid-term elections, for example, the focus has exclusively been on whether or not the India-US nuclear deal will pass in the coming lame . . .
- Rescue Nuclear Disarmament From Backburner (Hindu, R. Rajaraman, Nov 13, 2006)
The United States and Russia have to show the way by speeding up their disarmament plans.
- Un Official Meets Ugandan Rebel Leader (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2006)
Africa's most feared rebel leader walked out of the jungle in southern Sudan Sunday and into talks with senior United Nations officials.
- World Watches For Sign Of A New Us Approach Abroad (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2006)
When Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert visits the White House Monday, he'll be looking for signs of any redirection in how the United States approaches the Israeli-Palestinian conflict - and Iran - in the wake of last week's midterm elections.
- Lebanon Crisis Ignites Wider 'Cold War' (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2006)
A walkout by five Shiite cabinet ministers over the weekend has deepened Lebanon's political crisis and sharpened the divisions in a larger, "cold war" struggle for influence over the Middle East.
- Democrats Push For Troop Cuts Within Months (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2006)
Democratic leaders in the Senate vowed on Sunday to use their new Congressional majority to press for troop reductions in Iraq within a matter of months, stepping up pressure on the administration just as President Bush is to be interviewed by a . . .
- Iraqi Prime Minister Promises Government Shake-Up (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2006)
Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki said Sunday that he was planning a major shake-up of his cabinet, apparently to redress his six-month-old government’s failure to curb widespread corruption, reduce sectarian violence and improve public services.
- Arabs Vow To Break Aid Blockade On Palestinians (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2006)
Arab foreign ministers gathered in Cairo vowed Sunday to ignore the aid freeze imposed on the Palestinian Authority and start stepping up payments.
- Influence Rises But Base Frays For Iraqi Cleric (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2006)
Few have ever described Moktada al-Sadr, the mercurial leader of Iraq’s mightiest Shiite militia, as a statesman.
- Israeli Unease Grows Over Fraying U.S. Ties (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2006)
Even before the American elections, a certain wariness had crept into the intimate friendship between Israel and the United States.
- How North Korea Fulfilled Its Nuclear Dream (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2006)
Seoul For two years in the mid- 1980s, Kim Dae Ho produced propaganda on North Korea's efforts to become a nuclear power.
- Democrats To Press Bush To Reduce Troops In Iraq (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2006)
Leading Senate Democrats vowed Sunday to use their new majority in Congress to press for troop reductions in Iraq within a matter of months, stepping up pressure on the administration just as President Bush is to be interviewed by a bipartisan panel . . .
- S Asia Media Cautious On Us Poll (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2006)
Newspapers in India and Pakistan have reacted cautiously to the results of the US mid-term elections.
- Un Envoy Sees Uganda Rebel Chief (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2006)
UN humanitarian chief Jan Egeland has held an unprecedented meeting with Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony.
- Knowledge Is The Key To Progress (Dawn, Syed Mohibullah Shah, Nov 13, 2006)
Much as we would like to see the resurgence of the Muslim ummah, a reality check tells us that renaissance is a national enterprise and is contingent upon the conditions prevailing in each nation.
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