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Articles 2121 through 2220 of 31829:
- New Laws And Machines May Spell Voting Woes (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
New electronic voting machines have arrived in Yolo County, Calif., but there is one hitch: the audio program for the visually impaired in some of them works only in Vietnamese.
- Bush: U.S. Will Stop N. Korea Nuke Moves (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
President Bush said Wednesday the United States would stop North Korea from transferring nuclear weapons to Iran or al-Qaida and that the communist regime would then face "a grave consequence."
- Nuclear Maneuvering (International Herald Tribune, DAVID E. SANGER, Oct 19, 2006)
After Libya gave up its nuclear weapons program in late 2003, President George W. Bush was emphatic about what had led Colonel Muammar el-Qaddafi to sort out his relationship with Washington: The Libyan had looked down the large- caliber barrel of . . .
- Iraq To Hold Unity Meet (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
The U.S. military on Wednesday reported the deaths of nine soldiers and one Marine, bringing October's death toll to 69, an average of almost four a day and putting the month on course to be one of the deadliest month's since U.S. forces invaded . . .
- Us Must Change Its Iraq Strategy (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Oct 19, 2006)
The deaths of nine US soldiers in Iraq raised the number of fatalities so far in October to 67, making it likely that US forces could suffer more deaths than the 75 in September, the third highest month for casualties since the 2003 war.
- Rice, In Asia, Turns Up Heat On N Korea (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
The United States turned up the heat on Wednesday on North Korea as Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice rallied Asian nations to squeeze the secretive regime of its trading lifeblood.
- India Moots Dispute Mechanism At Wto (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Oct 19, 2006)
India next week will ask the World Trade Organization to establish a dispute settlement panel against Washington over its “amended bond directive” that is causing massive hardship to its shrimp exporters.
- North Korea Faces New Risk Of Famine (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
World Food Program says it needs $100 million to battle food shortages.
- Tourism Ministry For "Visa On Arrival" Scheme (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
External Affairs Ministry agrees in principle to long-term visas with multiple entries
MEA considering outsourcing visa in some embassies
Fast track service of giving visas possible
Scheme launched to augment tourist accommodation.
- Sanjay Dutt Case Verdict Likely After Deepavali (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
TADA court exempts actor from personal appearance
- Bogeys In Their Heads (Telegraph, MUKUL KESAVAN, Oct 19, 2006)
Last week, I suggested in these columns that Jack Straw’s discomfort in the presence of burqa’d women was a provincial’s reaction to difference.
- Stay Vigilant (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 19, 2006)
Should the Reserve Bank of India raise its policy rates at its next credit policy meeting at the end of this month?
- Centre Ready With Bill To Probe Judges (Indian Express, Ritu Sarin, Oct 19, 2006)
The Government has given final touches to the Judges (Inquiry) Bill which will put into place a National Judicial Council to inquire into acts of “misbehaviour’’ and “incapacity’’ of judges of the Supreme Court and High Court.
- Strength From Weakness (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 19, 2006)
You and I may at times be considered weak, insignificant and of little importance to the world, but before God, each of us are precious. Rely on God.
- Venice’S Vanishing Population (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 19, 2006)
Over the past 50 years, thousands of Venetians have taken part in a collective disappearing act. The population of the historic centre of Venice has fallen from 171,000 residents in 1951 to fewer than 62,000.
- Birth Of Political Art (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 19, 2006)
Art has long reflected the environment in which it is being created. For Southeast Asia, the 1970s were troubled times, with military or authoritarian rule in many countries squashing social unrest, and it is within this context that some of . . .
- Despite Hype, Bollywood Remains A Marginal Player Globally (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 19, 2006)
All things being nearly equal, the contrast between Bollywood and Hollywood in terms of the money they make is simply too glaring to be disregarded.
- Cpm To Beijing Brass: India Won’T Be Joining Us In Containing China (Indian Express, ANANDA MAJUMDAR, Oct 19, 2006)
Setting the stage for a positive dialogue with the Chinese leadership in the context of President Hu Jintao’s visit in November, the Left has indicated to the Chinese that India would not be part of any US-led global strategy for the containment of China.
- Re-Emergence Of Taliban (Tribune, G. Parthasarathy, Oct 19, 2006)
Ever since American forces entered Afghanistan and removed the Taliban from power, Indian foreign policy has been based on the premise that the US and its NATO allies would restore peace, stability and moderation in Afghanistan.
- Adversarial Media Good For Democracy (Tribune, N. Bhaskara Rao, Oct 19, 2006)
Andhra Pradesh has been witnessing a confrontation between those in power and the news media.
- Us Active In Pakistan Terror Ops: Cheney (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
US vice-president Dick Cheney has said that the US was taking part in anti-terrorism operations in Pakistan, where more Al Qaida members have been caught or killed"probably than any place else."
- Japan Debates The Nuke Option (Tribune, Bruce Wallace, Oct 19, 2006)
Tokyo The prospect of a nuclear-armed Japan is at once unimaginable and obvious.
- Drunk Alert For Netizens (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 19, 2006)
In the dead of night, India’s Internet junkies get down to work — surfing, chatting and gaming.
- Five Hundred To Write A Book? (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
How many people does it take to write a book? The answer, if you are at the cutting edge of literary and management thinking, is: At least five hundred.
- Al Qaeda Caught And Killed: Tally Highest In Pakistan: Cheney (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
United States Vice President Dick Cheney said on Tuesday that Washington was participating in anti-terrorism operations in Pakistan, where more Al Qaeda members have been caught or killed “probably than any place else”.
- Aq Khan: First Hero Then Villain? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 19, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf seems to have changed his mind about Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan being a hero of Pakistan.
- World Bank Expert Upholds India’S Position On Baglihar (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
In what could be described as a major diplomatic victory for India, a World Bank-appointed expert has, in the “draft final determination’’ submitted by him, upheld New Delhi’s position on the Baglihar hydro-electric project being built on river . . .
- Spotlight On N Korea (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
The USA turned up the heat today on North Korea as US Secretary of State Miss Condoleezza Rice rallied Asian nations to squeeze the secretive regime of its trading lifeblood.
- Five Hundred To Write A Book? (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
How many people does it take to write a book? The answer, if you are at the cutting edge of literary and management thinking, is: At least five hundred.
- A Leader In Medical Tourism, Almost (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
After living with pain for nearly 15 years, Russell Cole, 62, travelled from California to Mumbai last November to have three joints operated — knees and right hip — at the L H Hiranandani Hospital. Cole, who suffered from severe . . .
- Law And Order, Pakistan-Style (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Oct 19, 2006)
The manner in which the Pakistani courts have dealt with the various arrests of Lashkar-e-Tayyeba founder Hafiz Mohammed Saeed look somewhat farcical.
- ’93 Blasts: Three Guilty (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
A TADA court here today held three accused, among them a father-son duo, guilty of helping prime conspirator Tiger Memon in carrying out the serial bomb blasts in the metropolis in 1993.
- Nato, Afghanistan Plan First Nationwide Operation (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
Nato is planning its first nationwide operations with Afghanistan’s army and police in an effort to increase security and aid reconstruction, the alliance’s top commander in the country said on Tuesday.
- Rebuilding Bihar, Brick By Brick (Pioneer, Arun Srivastava, Oct 19, 2006)
Nitish Kumar has rightly made education the new engine of growth; but he must ensure that each project takes off, says Arun Srivastav.
- Bush Clears The Way For Corporate Domination (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
When George W. Bush says that he wants to spread freedom to every corner of the earth, he means it.
- Playing With Fire Power (Pioneer, MN Buch, Oct 19, 2006)
Let the process of defence purchases be transparent, and let's never question decisions merely because some party alleges corruption
- Global Coffee Fest Can Help Growers’ (The Economic Times, Raghu Krishnan, Oct 19, 2006)
The biggest marketing event in the country’s coffee calendar will take place in exactly four months. The three-day India International Coffee Festival (IICF-2007) will be inaugurated on February 23 in the capital city of Karnataka, the state which . . .
- Pak-Us Strategic Talks On Nov. 6 (Frontier Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
The second round of Pakistan-America wide length strategic dialogue would be started in Federal Capital on November 6.
- Tamil Tigers Strike At Tourism (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
Tiger rebels struck at the heart of Sri Lanka’s tourist industry yesterday with a suicide boat attack that killed at least 16 people and sparked looting in the historic southern city of Galle.
- Us Soldier Killed In Iraq, 71 Us Death In October (Jerusalem Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
An American soldier was killed in combat in Anbar province, the insurgent stronghold west of the capital, the US military reported Thursday.
- Bush Issues Doctrine For Us Control Of Space (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
George Bush has staked out a bold claim to the final frontier, asserting vigorously America's right to deny access to space to any adversary hostile to US interests, it emerged yesterday.
- Israel Broadens Gaza Operation (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
For the first time since its pullout from Gaza a year ago, Israeli tanks and infantry took up positions on the Egypt-Gaza border Wednesday, killing two Palestinian fighters and surrounding the Rafah border terminal, as the army broadened its search . . .
- 10 Us Troops Dead In Persisting Iraq Violence (Frontier Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
A TADA court here today held three accused, among them a father-son duo, guilty of helping prime conspirator Tiger Memon in carrying out the serial bomb blasts in the metropolis in 1993.
Issaq Hajwani, his son Sikander and Shahnawaz were held . . .
- Wheels Of Justice (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 19, 2006)
A decade after committing the gruesome crime of raping and murdering Priyadarshini Mattoo, a fellow student of law at Delhi University, Santosh Kumar Singh has got his just desserts.
- Britain Now 'No 1 Al-Qaida Target' (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
Britain has become the main target for a resurgent al-Qaida, which has successfully regrouped and now presents a greater threat than ever before, according to counter-terrorist officials.
- Govt Volunteered Panel Report In Sealed Cover (Pioneer, Abraham Thomas, Oct 19, 2006)
The fierce rhetoric by the Government challenging the Supreme Court's authority to be privy to Parliamentary Standing Committee's report on the controversial quota Bill has proved mere gainsay with the Supreme Court order indicating it was the . . .
- Air Strike, Clashes In Afghanistan Scores Including 22 Civilians Killed (Frontier Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
Nine Afghan civilians were killed and 17 wounded in a late night air strike in a troubled district of the southern Kandahar province, bordering Pakistan, officials and residents said on Wednesday.
- Republicans Bank On Bombardment (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
Trailing in the polls, Bush's team is still convinced it can win the mid-terms
- Revival Of The Taliban (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Oct 19, 2006)
Ever since American forces entered Afghanistan and removed the Taliban from power, Indian foreign policy has been based on the premise that the Americans and their NATO allies would restore peace, stability and moderation in Afghanistan.
- Space: America's New War Zone (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
The Bush administration has staked an aggressive new claim to dominate space - rejecting any new treaties that seek to limit the United States' extraterrestrial activities and warning that it will oppose any nations that try to get in its way.
- President Addresses Vietnam Comparison To Iraq (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
President Bush said Wednesday that the current surge of violence in Iraq "could be" comparable to the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War, a succession of battles that became a milestone because it helped turn the American public against the . . .
- U.S. Suffers Deadliest Day In Iraq In Months (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
A roadside bombing and other attacks killed 10 American troops across Iraq on Tuesday, the U.S. military reported Wednesday, making it the deadliest day of combat for U.S. forces in 10 months.
- Cameron Taunts Blair Over Split With Army Chief On Iraq (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
Tony Blair insists Britain will not be forced into a premature withdrawal of its troops from Iraq despite mounting pressure for him to change his strategy.
- Facing East, But Going West (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 18, 2006)
East, we know, is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet. In fact, they do: at exactly the opposite side of the planet from Greenwich,
- Small Miracles (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Oct 18, 2006)
At first glance, it might be difficult to imagine a connection between the Nobel Peace Prize committee and Silicon Valley venture capitalists. Yet, the two are linked.
- N Korea Nuke Test: Implications For India (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
North Korea's Nuclear test has brought into sharp focus Pakistan's role as a Nuclear Proliferator.
- Bush Or Chavez? (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Oct 18, 2006)
On Monday, George W. Bush, America’s president, gave the prime minister, Manmohan Singh, a lesson in diplomacy, which Indian leaders — from every party — could benefit from.
- Beijing Postpones U.S.-Asia Energy Meeting (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
China has delayed a planned summit of top U.S. and Asian energy officials until December, a government official said on Wednesday, as countries in the region deal with tensions caused by North Korea's recent nuclear test.
- Many Islamic Nations Supporting Us War On Terror: Bush (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
Noting that several Islamic nations were helping the US in the war on terror, President George W Bush has said many of the victims were "innocent" Muslims and expressed the hope of working together to defeat the scourge.
- Special Article (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, Oct 18, 2006)
The North Korean nuclear test evoked immediate reactions from around the world. Early responses were almost unanimous.
- Bush Raised Venezuela Issue In Call To Pm (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
The US president, Mr George W Bush, had raised the issue of Venezuela’s candidature for the non-permanent seat for Latin American in the United Nations Security Council when he called up the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, yesterday.
- For German Filmmaker Cinema Brings Humanity To N Korean People............. (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
When German filmmaker Uli Gaulke travelled to the back blocks of North Korea, he found the magic of cinema was being kept alive by one very determined woman.
- The Eternal Nature Of Life And Death (Times of India, M N KUNDU, Oct 18, 2006)
Scientific study of death is by no means a negative exercise; it inspires us to live better with greater perspective and broader vision. Our brief life is nothing compared to eternity and annihilation only means transformation.
- Fast Track To American Citizenship: Join Army (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
The US military has provided legal immigrants a fast track to citizenship, and they are taking advantage of it in record numbers, even if it means facing the risk of death or injury in Iraq or Afghanistan.
- Congress Backs Manmohan On Job Quota In Private Sector (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
Caught in an intense tug of war between the industry and sections of political class over reservation in private sector, the Congress on Tuesday welcomed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's decision to set up a panel "to explore the best way to see that . . .
- More Problems For The U.S. In West Asia (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Oct 18, 2006)
Containing Iran's influence in the region has become America's priority.
- Planning For Cities Of The Future (Hindu, Rohini Nilekani, Oct 18, 2006)
How do we make our urban areas more liveable, more sustainable?
- The Glory Of Arunachala (Deccan Herald, RAMNATH NARAYANSWAMY, Oct 18, 2006)
Arunachala literally means red hill or Hill of the Holy Beacon. The word aruna means red and achala means immovable mount.
- Farcical Exercise (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 18, 2006)
Whatever could go wrong went wrong in the elections to the Chennai Corporation Council. Between them, a toothless State Election Commission (SEC) and a non-intervening police force failed pathetically to prevent tens of thousands of voters from . . .
- Dengue A Deadly Mosquito-Borne Disease (Daily Excelsior, G V Joshi, Oct 18, 2006)
India is struggling with the outbreak of a deadly disease spread by a mosquito. Dengue fever has killed a large number of people in and around the Indian capital Delhi, and the number is going up. Some 2900 dengue infections have been reported from . . .
- Un Sanctions Declaration Of War: N Korea (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
North Korea blasted UN sanctions on Tuesday, saying the measures were a declaration of war and that Pyongyang wouldn't cave in to such pressure now that it's a nuclear weapons power.
- N Korea ‘Ready’ For 2nd N-Test (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
Japan has information that North Korea may be preparing for a second nuclear test, Foreign Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday.
- Us Accepts First Batch Of North Korean Refugees (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 18, 2006)
Help. I’m a North Korean enslaved by a married man in China.” In February, “Deborah” surreptitiously posted her plea on a Web site she discovered by typing “talbukja” – Korean for “escapee from the north” – into an Internet search engine.
- Facts, Fiction Or The Fog Of Drugs? (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Oct 18, 2006)
Much of the Mumbai Police's account of the train bombings comes from narcoanalysis of suspects. How truthful is the truth that truth drugs have yielded?
- Poor Women Get The Nobel Prize (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 18, 2006)
Development without keeping the poor and women in the centre will neither remain "fast" nor "inclusive."
- Raipur Lays Road To Fight Naxals (Indian Express, Nitin Mahajan, Oct 18, 2006)
Concrete roads will be the Chhattisgarh government's latest weapon against Naxalites.
- Bsnl Offers Special Scheme For Rural Users (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
In a bid to serve more rural users, the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has introduced a special scheme called "Rent-free rural fone".
- Air Raids On Ltte Bases (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 18, 2006)
U.S. Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher arriving to assess situation.
- Centre Denies Reports Of Bush Threat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
The Centre on Tuesday rubbished media reports which suggested that United States President George W. Bush had ``threatened'' Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday that India should not vote for Venezuela in the elections for non-permanent members . . .
- Depleted Islands To Blossom Into Cities (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 18, 2006)
The dream project for construction of two modern cities on depleted islands of Bundal and Budoo, off-Karachi shore, is moving ahead with Minister for Ports and Shipping Babar Khan Ghori expressing satisfaction that Port Qasim would become partner . . .
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