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Articles 1821 through 1920 of 31829:
- Taliban Militias Take Control (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Taliban militias in Pakistan have set up offices, introduced taxes and taken control of justice in the tribal agency of North Waziristan, where last month the government signed a peace agreement with militants.
- Bush Stokes Tension With Baghdad Over Withdrawal (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Tensions between the Bush administration and the Iraqi government have burst to the surface over the American exit strategy from the Iraq quagmire, with a defensive President Bush saying he is "not satisfied" with progress.
- Dam And Displacement (Frontline, Ravi Sharma , Oct 26, 2006)
The families displaced by the Upper Krishna Project in Karnataka are unhappy at the rehabilitation centres.
- Mohammad Yunus Concerns (Frontline, Jayati Ghosh, Oct 26, 2006)
Economist Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh win the Nobel Peace Prize for 2006.
- Mechanism Of Confusion (Pioneer, B Raman, Oct 26, 2006)
To expect that Pakistan will cooperate with India in its war against terrorism is impractical, given Islamabad's dismal track record
- Why China Should Rethink Its India Strategy (Tribune, Premvir Das, Oct 26, 2006)
The India–China security interface formed the subject of intense bilateral discussions at a recent Track II meeting in the capital at which senior retired military officers from both countries were present.
- Small Steps, Big Goal (Frontline, SUHRID SANKAR CHATTOPADHYAY, Oct 26, 2006)
Interview with Raman Singh, Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh.
- Electoral Warfare In Bangladesh (Frontline, HAROON HABIB, Oct 26, 2006)
Bangladesh is heading for general elections, but whether this round will be free and fair remains to be seen.
- Missing Balochis (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
IT was like a nightmare when 15 to 20 men stormed into our flat at midnight on March 25, 2005," recalls Imadad Baloch, 25, former chairman of the Baloch Students' Organisation (BSO).
- Syrian Strength (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Oct 26, 2006)
Lasting peace in West Asia will be achieved only if Israel opens a dialogue with Syria.
- Yunnan Model (Frontline, PALLAVI AIYAR, Oct 26, 2006)
The Yunnan region has evolved its own development strategy, which appears to be ideal for northeastern India too.
- Orhan Pamuk's Battles (Frontline, PARTHA CHATTERJEE , Oct 26, 2006)
Orhan Pamuk, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, is a master at mixing known genres and styles.
- Kanshi Ram (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Oct 26, 2006)
Kanshi Ram leaves behind a legacy of social struggle that has changed the politics of Uttar Pradesh.
- Bush Vs Chavez & The Lesson For India (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
On Monday, October 16, President Bush spoke to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The Indian side was expecting reassurances about the fate of the nuclear deal, still stuck in the mire of the American legislative system.
- Iraqi Leader Balks On U.S. Timeline (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki put himself at odds with the American government that backs him on Wednesday, distancing himself from the American notion of a timetable for stabilizing Iraq and criticizing an American-backed raid on a Shiite . . .
- 2 Ministers In S. Korea Quit Over Bomb Test (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Two top South Korean security ministers have resigned amid intense debate over the policies of President Roh Moo Hyun on how to manage the nuclear threat from North Korea and the South's alliance with the United States, government officials . . .
- How North Korea Fulfilled Its Nuclear Dream (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
For two years in the mid- 1980s, Kim Dae Ho produced propaganda on North Korea's efforts to become a nuclear power.
- Beauty Of Alhambra (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Built by Moorish rulers of Granada between the 13th and 15th centuries, Alhambra in southern Spain is breathtaking in its beauty.
- Bush: We'll Shift Tactics In Iraq (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
President Bush expressed a willingness to shift tactics in response to rising violence in Iraq but remained adamant that the goals of achieving security and democracy there remained possible during an hourlong speech and press conference today . . .
- Wilson-Madrid Race Heading For A Photo Finish (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
New polling suggests that Republican Rep. Heather Wilson and Democratic challenger Patricia Madrid are fighting to a photo finish.
- Yunus: Poor Best Served By Social Role Of Business (Japan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
The poorest of the poor are not looking for charity but for opportunities, just like people everywhere. And overcoming the injustice and humiliation they suffer is one of the keys to curbing problems such as terrorism, 2006 Nobel Peace Prize laureate . .
- Trade Surplus Dropped 2.5% In First Half On Oil Price Surge (Japan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Japan's trade surplus in the April-September period narrowed 2.5 percent to 3.9 trillion yen from a year before as higher crude oil prices boosted the value of imports, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday.
- Singapore Growth To Moderate In 2007-Central Bank (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Singapore's central bank said that economic growth -- set to reach 6.5-7.5 percent this year -- is likely to "ease back" to its medium-term potential rate of 3-5 percent in 2007, due to high oil prices and slower U.S. growth.
- Us Leaders Rethinking Tactics Of War In Iraq (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
That may be the basic message that US officials have been trying hard to convey to an uneasy American public this week.
- European Plans For Arms Sanctions Against Iran Are Too Weak, (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
The United States indicated yesterday that it wants tougher sanctions on Iran - for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment - than the measures in a UN resolution drafted by Britain, France and Germany.
- Lessons Not Learnt (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Oct 26, 2006)
If you’re an imperial power, your troops often end up in places that most of your citizens cannot even find on the map: Mesopotamia for Roman soldiers or Afghanistan for the British.
- Bush Is Reassuring On Iraq But 'Not Satisfied' (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
President Bush declared yesterday that the United States is winning the war in Iraq despite the deadliest month for U.S. troops in a year, but he added that he is not satisfied with the situation and vowed to press Iraqi leaders to do more to . . .
- Libyans Send Aids Victims To Europe (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Rome In the past month, nearly 400 Libyan children infected with the AIDS virus have quietly come for treatment at some of the premier pediatric hospitals in Italy and France, sent to Europe at the expense of the Libyan government.
- Don’T Push Korea Into Corner: Putin (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
North Korea should not be backed into a corner over its nuclear test if the global community wants to resolve the crisis over the North’s atomic ambitions, Russian President Vladimir Putin said today.
- Allies At Odds On Iran Terms (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
The United States and its European allies split Wednesday over the terms of a U.N. resolution calling for a ban on Iranian trade in ballistic missiles and nuclear materials, according to Security Council diplomats.
- S.African Denied Entry Into U.S. (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
A prominent South African political analyst said Wednesday that U.S. border agents had denied him entry into the United States and questioned him about his views on terrorism.
- Jersey Court Orders Ok Of Gay Unions (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
The New Jersey Supreme Court yesterday said that although there was no right to same-sex "marriage" in the state constitution, homosexual couples were treated unequally by the state and that lawmakers must find a way to correct this.
- Voters Seek Action On Issue Of Immigration (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Much of America hit the pause button this fall on the flaming debate over illegal immigration, once it became clear Congress would not act before the election. But not Arizona.
- War Now Working Against Gop (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
A visitor to Rep. Michael G. Fitzpatrick's campaign Web site will immediately hear a 20-second audio clip of a contentious television interview about Iraq with his Democratic challenger, Patrick Murphy. The clip ends: "Tough times demand honest . . .
- Bush Backs Setting 'Benchmarks' In Iraq (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
President Bush yesterday firmly supported setting "benchmarks" in Iraq to move toward stability and security in the war-torn country, and warned Iraqi leaders that the United States has "got patience, but not unlimited patience."
- Bush Jeers At Challengers (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
A DEFIANT George Bush yesterday taunted Democrats who, he said, were so sure of victory in the November 7 Congressional elections that they were already “measuring their drapes” for their new offices in the seat of power on Capitol Hill.
- Los Alamos Secrets Are Found In Drug Factory (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
A drug bust at a trailer park in New Mexico has turned up what appear to be classified documents from the Los Alamos nuclear weapons laboratory, the latest in a series of embarrassing security leaks from the home of the atom bomb.
- Angry Iraq Leader Hits Back (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
A fresh rift opened between the Iraqi Prime Minister and his US backers yesterday when he bridled at American diplomatic and military tactics.
- Bush Unsatisfied With Iraq War Progress (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Acknowledging painful losses in Iraq, President Bush said Wednesday he is not satisfied with the progress of the long and unpopular war, but he still insisted the United States was winning and should not think about withdrawing.
- Crisis In Civics Ed? Revival Is Under Way. (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
By Stacy A. Teicher | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
If Todd Letimore ever thought the founding documents of the United States of America were simply pieces of history, he's long since left that notion behind.
- N. Korea Not Planning Another Test: China (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Oct 25, 2006)
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il told a visiting Chinese delegation to Pyongyang last week that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) did not plan to carry out a second nuclear test.
- Pakistan Wants To Be Forgiven For Nuke Proliferation (Times of India, Chidanand Rajghatta, Oct 25, 2006)
Having ‘retired’ its disgraced nuclear expert A.Q.Khan to the doghouse to escape American inquiries, Pakistan has sent its premier nuclear strategist to Washington to bat against charges of reckless nuclear proliferation to Washington’s arch enemies . . .
- Britain Will Restrict Some New Eu Workers (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Britain plans to severely restrict the ability of people from Bulgaria and Romania to work here after those two countries join the European Union in January, the government said Tuesday.
- Barriers And Beyond (Telegraph, Anabel Loyd, Oct 25, 2006)
If we are to believe the recent pronouncements of big-fish politicians and their supporting chorus of publicity-hungry smaller fry, reasoning society in this country is drowning in the sea of its own liberal principles.
- For Pak, No Proof Good Enough (Times of India, Chidanand Rajghatta, Oct 25, 2006)
When the United States wanted to confront Pakistan with proof that it had illicitly crossed the nuclear threshold in 1988, the CIA organised a special presentation for visiting Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto at Blair House, the state guest house . . .
- Mr Clean For Scam-Prone Defence (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
‘Mr Clean’ A.K. Antony joined the cabinet today and was despatched straight to defend the country as Pranab Mukherjee, bearing that responsibility so far, was sent to take care of external affairs.
- Reason And Religion At Harvard (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 25, 2006)
What should a properly educated college graduate of the early 21st century know? A Harvard curriculum committee proposed an answer to that question this month, stating that, among other things, such a graduate should know “the role of religion in . . .
- U.S. Considers Adding Troops In Baghdad (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Two weeks before U.S. midterm elections, American officials unveiled a timeline Tuesday for Iraq's Shiite-led government to take specific steps to calm the world's most dangerous capital and said more U.S. troops might be needed to quell the bloodshed.
- Great Game In Afghanistan (Tribune, Major-Gen Ashok K. Mehta (retd), Oct 25, 2006)
George Bush’s dinner diplomacy between feuding Presidents Karzai and Musharraf did not work. But on the ground, Nato commanders are claiming success.
- Women In Journalism Honored For Courage (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
For May Chidiac, host of Lebanon's popular "Good Day" TV program, it was a regular Sunday in September.
- Kellogg's Puts Extra Sugar And Salt In Uk Cereals (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Kellogg, the global breakfast cereal company, has been selling some of its most famous brands in Britain with higher salt and sugar levels than in its native US.
- Pranab Mukherjee Is Eam, Antony Defence Minister (Hindustan Times, Vinod Sharma, Oct 25, 2006)
The year-long suspense over the choice of a new foreign minister is over. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assigned his senior most colleague Pranab Mukherjee, the coveted job.
- Iraqi Takeover Target Set (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
The top U.S. military commander in Iraq set a timeline yesterday of 18 months for the Iraqi security forces to take over war operations in all the country's provinces "with some level of support from us."
- Emboldened Democrats Dare To Encroach On Enemy Territory (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
DEMOCRATS are so confident of decisively recapturing the US House of Representatives next month that they have begun targeting newly vulnerable seats in the Republican heartland.
- Hard Choices For Iraq (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Washington has set a 12-month target for Iraqi leaders to end nascent civil war and open the way for the withdrawal of large numbers of American troops.
- White House Gives Iraqi Leaders 12 Months To 'Make Hard Choices' (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Washington has set a 12-month target for Iraqi leaders to end nascent civil war and open the way for the withdrawal of large numbers of American troops.
- Rice Proposes Asia Form Security Alliance (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is urging Asian nations to form a regional security organization to address common threats, suggesting that the six-nation forum dealing with North Korea -- which includes China and Russia -- could be a useful . . .
- German Ministers 'Knew About Cia Torture Cells' (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
The German government is alleged to have received first-hand evidence that the CIA began torturing terrorist suspects at secret prisons in Europe shortly after the September 11 attacks, despite claiming it only knew about such sites through the media.
- Military Mounts Search For Missing U.S. Soldier (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
U.S. forces scoured central Baghdad on Tuesday looking for a missing U.S. soldier who was presumed kidnapped by insurgents while visiting his Iraqi relatives.
- Cnn Chastised For Sniper Shot (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
A Republican lawmaker has asked the Pentagon to bar CNN reporters from traveling with U.S. military units in Iraq because the network showed insurgent snipers shooting at U.S. troops.
- More Troops May Be Iraq-Bound (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
The top American commander in Iraq said Tuesday that he may call for more troops to be sent to Baghdad, possibly by increasing the overall U.S. presence in Iraq, as rising bloodshed pushes Iraqi and American deaths to some of their highes . . .
- Gop Reprises A Proven Strategy For Success (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Beset by discouraging polls and division within ideological ranks, the White House is accelerating efforts to woo back disaffected conservatives and energize the Republican base in a reprise of a strategy that succeeded in the last two campaign cycles.
- Armed And Defiant: A Tour Of Duty With The Taliban Army (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Racing across the desert in the north of Helmand province, our convoy was kicking up a dust-storm that could be seen from space.
- A Rising Toll, And Prospects For Even Worse (US News & World Report, Kevin Whitelaw, Oct 25, 2006)
America's 43rd month in Iraq is turning out to be one of the deadlier ones yet for its men and women in uniform. Flag-draped coffins are quietly being sent home almost every day.
- Japan - Tense Neighbour (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
North Korea's relations with Japan face stormy weather in the aftermath of the nuclear test.
- Missile Matters (Frontline, R. Ramachandran, Oct 25, 2006)
North Korea's missile development, which began in the early 1960s, benefited greatly from Soviet and Chinese assistance.
- Unrest In Budapest, Then And Now (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Oct 25, 2006)
Last month, protests erupted in Budapest after an extraordinary speech by Hungary’s prime minister, Ferenc Gyurcsany, was leaked to the press some four months after it was delivered.
- Lost In The Maze Of Iraq War (Dawn, Najmuddin A. Shaikh, Oct 25, 2006)
The number of American soldiers who have been killed in Iraq is now approaching 3,000, with October being on course to becoming the bloodiest month for the Americans since the clashed in Fallujah and Najaf two years ago.
- The Disneyfication Of War (Dawn, George Monbiot, Oct 25, 2006)
Most of our memorials sentimentalise war. Few commemorate the horror. But now we have a new category whose purpose seems to be to trivialise it.
- Scuttling To Victory (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 25, 2006)
Americans, Iraqis and many others must have wondered just what George Bush meant in his weekly radio address on Saturday when he insisted: “Our goal in Iraq is clear and unchanging. Our goal is victory.”
- The Enemy Within (OutLook, B. Raman , Oct 25, 2006)
The detection of ISI moles in the army is nothing new, but then since 2004, it is the third major detection of penetration—of the R&AW by the CIA in 2004, of the NSCS by the CIA earlier this year and of the Army by the ISI now.
- Road To Rubicon (Frontline, R. Ramachandran, Oct 25, 2006)
North Korean concern for security dates back to the Korean War when the U. S. threatened to use nuclear weapons to end the war.
- Nuclear Korea (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Oct 25, 2006)
The adventurist nuclear test rattles the East Asian neighbourhood and provokes sanctions by the United Nations Security Council.
- Aiadmk Unrepresented In Chennai Corporation (Statesman, Radhika Giri, Oct 25, 2006)
Whether it was the AIADMK shying away from Chennai or the city shying away from the party, the new team that would take over the Municipal Corporation of Chennai will have no representative from the AIADMK ~ the party which was in the seat of . . .
- Budapest Gripped In Tumultuous Times (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at mostly far-right protestors on the streets of Budapest as commemorations of the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian uprising against Soviet rule descended into chaos.
- ‘No Regrets, No 2nd Test For N Korea’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
North Korea is not planning a second nuclear test and is willing to return to six-party talks under certain conditions but warned that it would take action if it feels pressured, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.
- Pm Defends Decision On Joint Mechanism (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Notwithstanding reports about the increasing activities of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence in India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today fiercely defended his decision to set up a joint mechanism with Islamabad to fight terrorism.
- Pakistan And Blasts: The Evidence Is Credible, Says Pm (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
In the midst of a controversy over national security advisor MK Narayanan’s comments, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said there was “credible evidence” of Pakistani involvement in the July 11 train blasts in Mumbai.
- Should Sting Operations Be Curbed? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 25, 2006)
Sting operations are not only legally valid but have been hallowed by practice and usage in other countries for a long time.
- Killing Of Palestinians (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 25, 2006)
The killing of seven Palestinians in Gaza on Monday is Israel’s ‘gift’ to all Muslims on the occasion of Eidul Fitr.
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