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- The Quagmire In Iraq (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Oct 25, 2006)
While the US and the UK play an increasingly difficult balancing act in a violent Iraq, more and more voices in the two "great democracies" are speaking out against their countries' presence as occupiers of that country. As for the Iraqis themselves, . .
- Credible Evidence Against Pak: Pm (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said India had credible evidence of Pakistan’s involvement in the Mumbai train blasts. Responding to national security adviser M.K. Narayanan over "good and clinching evidence", Dr Manmohan Singh . . .
- Iraqis Can Take Over Security In 18 Months: Us (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
The US ambassador to Iraq said on Tuesday his country ‘must succeed’ while the American military commander said Iraqi armed forces should be ready to take over security responsibility in 18 months.
- Pact With Nato To Be Made Public (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Oct 25, 2006)
Salient features of an Afghanistan-specific agreement that Pakistan is negotiating with the 26-member North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) would be made public, well-placed government sources told Dawn on Monday.
- The Golden Rules Of Edmund S. Phelps (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 25, 2006)
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has posted on www.nobelprize.org a four-page document, as `information for public' about `the Prize in Economic Sciences 2006'. The winner, as you know, is Edmund S. Phelps.
- How Is Pakistan ‘Equal’ To India? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 25, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf has said that India must accept Pakistan as its ‘equal’ for peace in the region:
- Eid In Asia Amidst Heightened Security (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
No major incidents reported in Afghanistan
Police on heightened alert in Manila following reports terrorists might exploit festival
- Returns Of Office (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Oct 25, 2006)
With his vast experience Pranab Mukherjee is well placed to craft diplomacy for the world’s fourth largest economy
- Bullying In A Revolution (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Oct 25, 2006)
The Nepalese Maoist worldview sees India, except on rare occasions, as a big bully, a ‘hegemonic’ power and a strategic ally of the ‘imperialist’ United States.
- Aids Alarm In Bihar Police, Two Senior Cops Test Positive (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Alarm bells have started ringing in the Bihar Police following reports that two of its DIG-rank officers have tested HIV positive and 20 other policemen have also been found infected by the deadly virus.
- Ctbt A Decade Ago To Nepal This Year, He Blends Politics, Strategy (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Oct 25, 2006)
Six months ago, when the Nepal crisis took an unpredictable turn with the Seven Party Alliance rejecting King Gyanendra’s offer to nominate a Prime Minister, India was staring at a possible diplomatic embarrassment having welcomed the King’s offer . . .
- Spreading The Broadband Revolution (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 25, 2006)
Television programmes are becoming monotonous. Broadband has made interactive television popular.
- "Even Other Muslims Turn And Look At Me" (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 25, 2006)
Muslim journalistZaiba Malikhad never worn the niqab. But with everyone from Jack Straw to Tessa Jowell weighing in with their views on the veil, she decided to put one on for the day.
- The People Of Citizen Nagar (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 25, 2006)
Gujarat’s displaced Muslim families still await justice. Hopefully, the forthcoming report of the National Commission for Minorities will frontpage their plight
- China - Angry Friend (Frontline, PALLAVI AIYAR, Oct 25, 2006)
The nuclear test has shaken North Korea's ties with long-time ally China.
- Us’ Contradictory Arms Rules (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Oct 25, 2006)
It is disingenuous for the US to seek tough action against North Korea and Iran.
- The Celebratory Mood Is Elusive (Indian Express, Humra Quraishi, Oct 25, 2006)
Having grown up within the folds of a traditional Muslim family, the celebrations marking both the Ids — Id-al-Fitr and Id-al-Adha — are rather well etched in my mind.
- Tremors In The East (Frontline, P.S. Suryanarayana, Oct 25, 2006)
The nuclear test has unleashed a sense of unease across East Asia as the region tries to come to terms with an evolving reality.
- Preserving Ancient Heritage Trees (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 25, 2006)
I had proposed to retain avenue trees on the 32 roads proposed to be widened under the chief minister’s directions and thereby provide feeder roads on either side of the roads for use of pedestrians, cyclists, two-wheelers and autorickshaws (Green . . .
- 24-Year Jail For Enron Ex-Ceo (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Skilling’s sentence nevertheless amounts to almost life imprisonment for the 52-year-old, who in one decade transformed Enron from a sleepy pipeline company into an energy-trading juggernaut.
- Some Not-So-Thinly Veiled Tensions In England (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
With U.N. Security Council sanctions in hand-along with evidence of telltale radioactive debris from North Korea's first nuclear test blast-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice last week flew off on a whirlwind trip to press Japan, South Korea, China, . .
- Aso Skeptical Of North Korea's Nuclear Plans (Japan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Foreign Minister Taro Aso warned Tuesday there is still a possibility North Korea will carry out more nuclear tests and said he is pessimistic about the country returning to disarmament talks soon.
- Ltte Team Leaves For Geneva Talks (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 25, 2006)
`Agenda not yet decided'
- Dmk List Of Candidates For Local Body Chief Posts (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
The elections for the posts of chairpersons to municipalities, district panchayats and panchayat unions are scheduled for October 28
- Win Or Lose, Cardinals Fans Stay True (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Aaron Goldsmith spent weeks in April with maps, planning his mission to be the first to buy a hot dog at the new stadium of his beloved St. Louis Cardinals.
- The Search For A Solution In War-Torn Iraq (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Oct 25, 2006)
A beginning could be made with a regional conference of all neighbours. This must include the invading powers; having created the problem, they must share the burden of resolving it on terms that are not unilateral.
- In U.S. Election Debates, Foreign Affairs Seem Far Away (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
The standing of the United States in the world - and particularly the conduct of the war in Iraq - may be troubling Americans, putting something of a premium on mastery of world affairs as voters choose between candidates in the increasingly . . .
- Democrats Inching Closer To Taking The Senate (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Political Wire reports that the latest MSNBC/McClatchy polls, conducted by Mason-Dixon, are in and show Democrats "are slightly closer to taking control of the Senate than they were last month.
- Bush Vs Chavez & The Lesson For India (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 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.
- Not A Dog's Life Catering To Pets (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Oct 25, 2006)
Spending on pets in the U.S. is headed for a record $38.4 billion this year. This industry's products range from the basics of pet food and supplies to the bizarre and beyond.
- Choosing War (Frontline, Jayadeva Uyangoda, Oct 25, 2006)
Negotiations between the government and the LTTE falter as each attempts to gain the upper hand through military victories.
- Striking A Balance (Hindu, SANDEEP DIKSHIT, Oct 25, 2006)
China is attempting to improve the living standards of the displaced as well as ordinary workers while continuing to remain the world's most attractive destination for foreign investment.
- The South's Big Race (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
In a normal election year, Bob Corker would be the favorite to win the Tennessee Senate seat being vacated by the retiring Republican leader, Bill Frist. Mr. Corker is successful in business, experienced in government - most recently as mayor of . . .
- France's Shifting Political Landscape (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 24, 2006)
The French Socialist Party's resort to American-style primaries for the April 2007 presidential election, complete with televised debates among the three leading contenders for the party nomination, raises the question whether the French political . . .
- Why Eu Matters (Pioneer, Claude Arpi, Oct 24, 2006)
India can benefit in trade and investment by strengthening relations with the 25-nation European Union, says Claude Arpi
- As Iraq Angst Intensifies, So Do White House Reassurances (International Herald Tribune, Brian Knowlton, Oct 24, 2006)
The Bush administration, under intense pressure to deal with mounting violence in Iraq and rising domestic criticism of the war, insisted Monday that it was working "collaboratively" with Iraqi leaders to find better ways forward and had issued them . . .
- Naxals Kill Top Cop (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Deputy inspector-general of police (south-western range) Jaswinder Singh was killed in a suspected Maoist ambush on Monday at Guja-Kutuli village, in Rayagada district, nearly 500 km south of Orissa’s capital Bhubaneswar.
- Islamic Veil And Democracy (Pioneer, A Surya Prakash, Oct 24, 2006)
Two recent events in Britain pertaining to head scarves has once again revived the debate, not so much on how women ought to clothe themselves, but on the reluctance of sections of Islamic society to weave themselves into the fabric of modern, secular . .
- Beyond Asian Century (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Oct 24, 2006)
The rapid economic growth of China and India is not merely about the prospects of an Asian century but also the transformation of other regions in the world.
- Iran Reportedly Expanding Nuclear Activities (International Herald Tribune, DAVID E. SANGER, Oct 24, 2006)
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said Monday that Iran had begun testing new uranium enrichment equipment that would double the capacity of its small research-and-development facilities.
- Options Before Us (OutLook, B. Raman , Oct 24, 2006)
Leave Iraq in time-bound phases, letting the Iraqi government and the various contending parties sort it out or fight it out among themselves without waiting till there is at least a semblance of normalcy or stay on till normalcy is restored?
- How North Korea Fulfilled Its Dream (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
In his artwork and short morality plays, the research going on in secrecy at the Yongbyon nuclear complex where he worked and at dozens of other facilities and laboratories was portrayed as a valiant and noble mission to reunite the Korean people.
- A New Message (Deccan Herald, Kancha Ilaiah, Oct 24, 2006)
A spiritual Ambedkar may pose more danger to Hinduism than a political Ambedkar.
- Ford Motor Posts Massive Loss Of $5.8 B (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Ford Motor Co, on Monday, posted a quarterly loss of $5.8 billion – its largest in 14 years – after restructuring charges related to planned job cuts in North America and declining sales of its profitable trucks.
- Temple Vandals Get Diwali ‘Mercy’ Gift (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Oct 24, 2006)
Two American vandals who desecrated the largest Hindu temple in the US State of Minnesota have received what amounts to a Diwali gift from compassionate elders in charge of the building.
- Independent Voters Favor Democrats 2 To 1] (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Two weeks before the midterm elections, Republicans are losing the battle for independent voters, who now strongly favor Democrats on Iraq and other major issues facing the country and overwhelmingly prefer to see them take over the House in November, .
- A Charter For Christian, Muslim Harmony (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 24, 2006)
In a recent lecture in Germany, Pope Benedict angered the already seething Muslim population of the world by his remarks when he quoted a Byzantine emperor in a 1391 dialogue who said that “show me just what Mohammad brought that was new, and there . . .
- Pyongyang Nuke Test Fuels Threat Of Bomb Sold Over Black Market (Japan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
North Korea's claim to have successfully tested a nuclear bomb has raised a terrifying question: How long will it be before a desperate Pyongyang decides to earn some hard cash by selling its bomb technology?
- China’S Covert Role In Aiding N Korea (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 24, 2006)
Sir, ~ In his article “Another big bang” (12 October) former foreign secretary Salman Haidar is of the opinion that “China is Pyongyang’s only significant friend and has been the mainstay of the regime through its supplies of food and fuel at . . .
- Rice Barnstorms Asia On Enforcing North Korean Nuke Sanctions (US News & World Report, Thomas Omestad, Oct 24, 2006)
With U.N. Security Council sanctions in hand–and the atomic content of North Korea's test blast "test blast" confirmed–Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice this week launched an effort to buck up the North's neighbors to halt any trafficking in . . .
- How To Conduct A Geo-Political Orchestra (Telegraph, Achin Vanaik , Oct 24, 2006)
Shinzo Abe’s accession to premiership in Japan accurately expresses and symbolizes the new Japan that has been in the making over the last few years under the tutelage of his predecessor, Junichiro Koizumi.
- Clamor Rises For A Us Shift On Iraq Strategy (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
With violence surging in Baghdad and midterm elections two weeks away, the Bush administration faces pressure as never before to change its approach in Iraq.
- Australians Solve Mystery Of What Killed Phar Lap (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
For more than 70 years, Australians have been convinced American gangsters murdered their champion racehorse, Phar Lap, who died suddenly and agonisingly at the peak of his career while preparing to take on the US racing scene.
- Israel Kills 7 In Gaza Raid (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Seven Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire in a raid on the Gaza Strip Monday during festivities marking the end of Ramadan, in an operation President Mahmoud Abbas slammed as a "massacre".
- Bush To Visit Ho Chi Minh City During Asia Trip (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
U.S. President George W. Bush will visit Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City, the city once known as Saigon and the capital of U.S.-backed South Vietnam, during a trip to the communist nation next month, the White House said Monday.
- Time For A Dialogue (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Oct 24, 2006)
Culture, as commonly understood, is the sum total of a country’s, or region’s, traditions, historical memory, language and evolution. Religion is part of these attributes although it has taken a larger-than-life role in today’s discourse.
- Iraq: The People Have Their Say. Bad News For Tony Blair (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Demands for an urgent Commons debate on pulling British troops out of Iraq were stepped up last night at Westminster after an opinion poll found that 62 per cent of voters support a withdrawal before the country has been made stable.
- Forty Us Firms Sign Health Plan For Sending Staff To India (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
At least 40 American corporations have signed a health plan which allows sending employees abroad, including to India, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore, where they could save over 80% on the cost of medical procedures.
- 32 Killed As Two Warlords Clash In Herat Province (Frontier Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
At least 32 people were killed and numerous others were injured overnight when two rival commanders of Pahtun clans clashed in Shindand district of the western Herat province, officials and eyewitness said on Monday.
- Water Shortage Remains Constant Headache (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Although Jordan takes its name from the Biblical Jordan River, which runs along its western border with Israel, the name hardly reflects the reality of the water situation.
- The Rights And Wrongs Of Kargil (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 24, 2006)
The controversy touched off by President Musharraf’s claims about Kargil will never end because no independent inquiry has been conducted on the episode and there is no way of knowing the truth.
- World Of Wi-Fi Web (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 24, 2006)
Applications of the Internet in everyday life, whether for business, pleasure, knowledge or mere utility, have become so much a part of American culture that companies in the information technology business are vying with one another to push ahead . . .
- In Pakistan, Entrepreneurs With A Mission (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
When he started his software company, Omar Malik wasn't thinking about social responsibility - let alone changing society.
- Aids Drugs And Leprosy (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
With affordable AIDS drugs arriving in many poor countries, experts say a startling and worrisome side effect has emerged: in some patients, the treatment uncovers a hidden leprosy infection.
- Bush, Facing Dissent On Iraq, Jettisons 'Stay The Course' (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
The White House said Monday that President Bush was no longer using the phrase “stay the course” when speaking about the Iraq war, in a new effort to emphasize flexibility in the face of some of the bloodiest violence there since the 2003 invasion.
- War In Sudan? Not Where The Oil Wealth Flows (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Here young, rich Sudanese, wearing ripped jeans and fancy gym shoes, sit outside licking scoops of ice cream as an outdoor air-conditioning system sprays a cooling veil of mist. Around the corner is a new BMW dealership unloading $165,000 cars.
- Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew Praises Indonesian President For . .. (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Singapore's elder statesman praised Indonesia's president for apologizing for brush fires that have blanketed parts of neighboring countries with dense smog, causing economic losses and some health...
- China Downbeat On North Korea Plans (Japan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
China is not optimistic that North Korea will end its nuclear program nor that there will be an early resumption of the six-party talks following the country's Oct. 9 nuclear test, a Japanese lawmaker who met with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wu . . .
- Bush Admin. Won't Shift Iraq Strategy (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Under election-year pressure to change course in Iraq, the Bush administration said Monday there are no plans for dramatic shifts in policy or for ultimatums to Baghdad to force progress.
- North Korea Said To Be Willing To Talk (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
North Korea is amenable to returning to international nuclear talks if the U.S. shows a willingness to resolve a dispute over the North's alleged counterfeiting and money laundering, a South Korean lawmaker said Monday.
- Drought In Africa: Ethiopia's Bitter Harvest (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
The skeletal acacia trees that surround Magado village are testimony in more ways than one to the drought that has destroyed the lives of its inhabitants.
- How A Burgeoning Indian Diaspora Tunes Into The American Dream (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Community of prosperous immigrants become more visible and vocal
2.3 million people of Indian ancestry in the U.S.
Their household income 35% higher than average.
- Pakistan: It Is A Lesson Against Finger-Pointing (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 24, 2006)
Pakistan has said National Security Advisor M. K. Narayanan's statement that New Delhi does not have clinching evidence to pin the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) for involvement in the July Mumbai train blasts is a "lesson" against finger-pointing.
- Arrangements For Chhat Pathetic, Says Congress Mla (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
No effort to get fresh water released into the Yamuna'
- Losing & Winning (Times of India, Lalit Mohan, Oct 24, 2006)
In his memoirs Pervez Musharraf has added his two bits to the debate on the outcome of the 1965 conflict between India and Pakistan.
- Naxalites Kill Orissa Dig Who Had Been Battling Them For Years (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Successfully targeting a senior official for the first time, suspected Naxalites today shot dead DIG Jaswinder Singh, in-charge of the Naxal-infested districts of South Orissa.
- Nuclear Gamble (Times of India, P R CHARI, Oct 24, 2006)
There are a few issues that remain unclear in the aftermath of Kim Jong Il's impetuous decision to test North Korea's long-suspected nuclear device. First, was this a nuclear test?
- China Not Too Optimistic Of Talks With North Korea Soon (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
China is not optimistic that North Korea will end its nuclear programme or re-enter disarmament talks soon, reports said on Monday, after Beijing’s top nuclear envoy returned from discussions in Pyongyang.
- Trapped In A Blind Alley (Indian Express, Syeda Hameed, Oct 24, 2006)
I stood facing a crowd, mostly young boys. A pair of bright eyes caught mine. “Your name?” I asked, choking on the stench from the open drains around the slum. “Saddam,” the voice was confident.
- Nuclear Program Oversight Increased (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Pakistan has adopted a vast system of checks and balances in its military nuclear program to prevent nonproliferation abuses such as the nuclear black market run by top scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan, a senior Pakistani military official said yesterday.
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