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Articles 10121 through 10220 of 19042:
- 37 Die In Two Hangu Blasts, Violence (Dawn, Abdul Saboor Khan, Feb 11, 2006)
Death toll on Friday rose to 37 and the number of injured to 91 in two days of sectarian violence in Hangu, NWFP.
- Taking God Seriously (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Feb 11, 2006)
I see a perverse saving grace in an Iranian newspaper’s tit-for-tat promise of a contest of Holocaust cartoons.
- Samajwadi Party: Light Years From Lohia (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Feb 11, 2006)
The Samajwadi Party has grown and prospered notwithstanding internal discomfiture over its new orientation. Today while the SP hogs the limelight for the wrong reasons, the BSP is determinedly expanding its base.
- Bridge Chasm Between The West And Muslim World: Badawi (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Feb 11, 2006)
Protests continue across Asian countries over blasphemous cartoons
- Pakistan Bans Import Of Medicines From Denmark (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Feb 11, 2006)
Pakistan on Friday said it has decided to impose ban on import of medicines from the countries including Denmark which published blasphemous cartoons hurting the sentiments of Muslims.
- Al-Qaeda Planned To Attack Los Angeles Building: Bush (Hindu, Suzanne Goldenberg, Feb 11, 2006)
The plot was to fly hijacked aircraft into the 72-storey Library Tower
- Thar Express Maiden Run: Pak Arrangements Not Complete (News International, Azfar-ul-Ashfaque, Feb 11, 2006)
With only seven days remaining when the first Thar Express plies on the Khokhrapar-Munabao route, Pakistan is still in the process of completing arrangements at the Zero Point railway station.
- Alleged Al-Badr Militants Held In Delhi; Arms Seized (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Arms consignments frequently received from J&K
One of the militants toured the country to expand network
Handsome payment made for carrying out explosions
- Centre To Amend Foreigners Act (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Tribunals for determination of illegal migrants
Act to be amended for fair hearing
Decision taken at CCPA meeting
- Four Die As Sects Clash After Pakistan Attack (Reuters, Abdul Sami Paracha, Feb 11, 2006)
Small-arms and rocket fire between Muslim sects killed four people in and around a Pakistani town after 36 people, mostly minority Shi'ites, died in a suicide bombing and other violence, officials said on Friday.
- Condemning Europe (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 11, 2006)
The religious sentiments of Muslims the world over have been hurt as a result of the publication of blasphemous cartoons in newspapers in Denmark and some other European countries.
- Hamas Sets Terms For Calming Anger Over Cartoons (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Hamas’ political chief laid out conditions today under which it would work to calm anger in ‘‘the Muslim street’’ over cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad published in western media.
- Iraq's Sadr Says Prophet Images Must Unite Muslims (Reuters, Khaled Yacoub Oweis, Feb 11, 2006)
Muslims must unite and set aside sectarian differences to counter a Western "crusade" on Islam following a furore over cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammad, Iraqi Shi'ite leader Moqtada al-Sadr said on Friday.
- Long-Term Strategy Needed (Deccan Herald, Gurmeet Kanwal, Feb 11, 2006)
Political compulsions is compounded by the defence ministry’s inability to fully utilise even the allotted funds
- Extremism-Free Ashura (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 11, 2006)
Barring the Hangu incident, Ashura has passed off peacefully throughout the country with an air of sectarian harmony. The pre-Ashura atmosphere was also free of traditional sectarian tension and fear of violence this year.
- Muslims Protest Publication Of Prophet's Cartoon (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Angry Muslims today held demonstrations after Friday prayers and burnt Danish flags in several parts of the country to protest the publication of blasphemous cartoons of Prophet Mohammad in a newspaper in Denmark and reproduced in many European dailies.
- Beware: Division Can Be A Chain Reaction (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 11, 2006)
Communal tensions in Ladakh and Jammu must be quickly addressed, says Muzamil Jaleel
- Valley Erupts Over Blasphemous Cartoon (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Feb 11, 2006)
In reminiscent of the 1989 demonstrations against Salman Rushdi’s Satanic Verses, the Valley today erupted over a cartoon published in a Danish magazine which has hurt the religious sentiments of Muslims in several countries.
- Suicide Attack On Pak Procession, 29 Killed (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
At least 29people were killed and scores injured on Thursday in a suspected suicide attack on a Shiite Muslim procession marking Muharram in northwestern Pakistan, setting off riots with angry faithful torching shops and vehicles prompting . . .
- Kill Cartoonist, Take 100 Kg Gold: Taliban (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
Over 100 militants have enlisted to become suicide bombers in Afghanistan since the appearance of “blasphemous” cartoons of Prophet Mohammad
- 23 Die In Pakistan Sectarian Violence (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
Blasts trigger violent protests
At least 23 persons were killed and scores others injured on Thursday following a suspected suicide bombing on a Muharram gathering in Hangu town in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan.
- Surprise Move To Repeal Anti-Women Law (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Feb 10, 2006)
Musharraf Government backs private member's bill in the National Assembly The laws have been criticised by civil rights activists as heavily loaded against women and there have been demands for their repeal.
- What About Freedom From Violence? (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Feb 10, 2006)
The row over the offensive caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad published in the European press is the latest event in the “clash of civilisations” between Occident and Orient.
- From China To Denmark, Media Lessons (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 10, 2006)
With freedom comes the responsibility to use it wisely
- Pak: 31 Killed In Muharram Bomb Attack (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
At least 31 people were killed in Pakistan on Thursday and 50 others hurt in a suspected suicide attack on a Muharram procession of Shi’ite Muslims and ensuing riots in which angry worshippers torched shops and vehicles prompting authorities to . . .
- Buddha Calls Bush Names, Us Protests (Indian Express, ANANDA MAJUMDAR, Feb 10, 2006)
With US President George W Bush expected here next month, a new row is building between the Left and the US envoy. Ambassador David Mulford has written a protest letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, . . .
- Lifting The Lid (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 10, 2006)
If we have been amazed by anyone’s ability to sleep soundly at night after the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat, it has been Narendra Modi’s.
- Curfew Imposed In Leh After Clashes (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
31 people arrested; Army stages flag march
Curfew was imposed on Thursday in Leh and the Army staged a flag march following clashes between Muslims and Buddhists triggered by reports of desecration of the Quran at a mosque in Kargil.
- Respond To Musharraf (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf cannot be faulted if he expected concessions from India in the ongoing peace process. New Delhi has yet to come up with a studied response to his proposals on Kashmir.
- Should Ias Men Act In Films? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Feb 10, 2006)
A fleeting glance at cinema posters and supplements touting this week’s Kannada releases reopens the old chestnut about whether serving IAS officers should be allowed to act in, direct or (clandestinely) produce feature films, TV serials and plays.
- A Classic Novel And The Literary View From Below (Hindu, Satya P. Mohanty, Feb 10, 2006)
Fakir Mohan Senapati's classic Oriya novel is a marvel of 19th century literary realism, complex and sophisticated. It seeks to analyse and explain social reality instead of merely holding up a mirror to it.
- Indian Police Reopen Nearly 1,600 Cases On Gujarat Riots (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
Indian police have reopened nearly 1,600 cases related to communal violence in the western state of Gujarat in 2002 in which some 2,000 people were killed, a top official said Friday.
- 31 Die In Pak Suicide Blast (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
A suicide bomber struck a Shi’ite Muslim procession in the northwestern Pakistan town of Hangu today killing at least 31 and sparking riots during the Muslim sect’s most important holiday. Mayor Mr Ghani ur-Rehman said more than 50 have been wounded.
- Jaswant In Advani’S Footsteps (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Feb 10, 2006)
Only a few newspapers in this country have taken note of BJP leader Jaswant Singh’s overland pilgrimage to various shrines in Sindh and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan, and that too to record the host country’s surprise at his decision to . . .
- Telling Message (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 10, 2006)
That the Army's recruitment drive in the Valley has drawn an overwhelming response sends a significant message. It puts the harsh economic truth in right perspective.
- Pak Not Comfortable With Independent Kashmir: Mirwaiz (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
Hurriyat Conference chief Mirwaiz Umer Farooq has said Pakistan is not comfortable with the idea of an independent Jammu and Kashmir and appreciated the stand of Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad that aspirations of people of all the regions . . .
- Dogmatic Certitude (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Feb 10, 2006)
What began as an act of not-so-innocent bravado in Denmark last September has ceased to be a laughing matter.
- Rajnath For All-Party Meet On Iran (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
"There should be a debate on the Iran issue in Parliament... "
Accusing the United Progressive Alliance Government of lacking a clear-cut view on policy matters, including Iran, BJP president Rajnath Singh on Thursday . . .
- Counter-Terrorism Forces In Kashmir Not Reduced (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Feb 10, 2006)
Rashtriya Rifles replaces troops sent to northeast
Brigade completed relocation a month ago
Rashtriya Rifles holds out no offensive threat
Announcement a foreign policy imperative
- Suicide Attack, Shooting, Kill 35 In Pakistan (Reuters, Ali Imam, Feb 10, 2006)
At least 35 people were killed and dozens wounded in Pakistan on Thursday in a suicide bombing on a Shi'ite Muslim procession and subsequent violence on the holiest day of the year for the religious minority.
- Bangladesh Pm To Discuss Terrorism In Pakistan (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
Bangladesh Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia will discuss cooperation on tackling terrorism with her counterpart during a two-day visit to Pakistan next week, a senior foreign ministry official said on Thursday.
- The Ayatollah Joke Book (Washington Post, MICHAEL KINSLEY, Feb 10, 2006)
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the noted wit, expert on freedom and unelected religious leader -- the leader who counts -- of Iran, observed the other day that in the West, "casting doubt or negating the genocide of the Jews is banned but insulting the . . .
- Would Iranians Rally 'Round The Flag? (Los Angeles Times, Editorial, Los Angeles Times, Feb 10, 2006)
There may be good reasons to oppose an air attack on Iran's nuclear installations at this time, but one of the arguments that is advanced most often is seriously flawed.
- Coretta Scott King's Gandhian Ideals (Hindu, Shelia M. Poole, Feb 09, 2006)
Coretta Scott King sometimes referred to Mahatma Gandhi as "Gandhiji." By placing "ji" after Gandhi's name, she followed the traditional Indian practice of showing reverence.
- Israel, Hamas Not For Compromise (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Feb 09, 2006)
Israel and the Palestinian Islamic group, Hamas, have aired their deep differences on ways to settle their conflict revolving around the status of the West Bank and East Jerusalem as well as the right of war-displaced Palestinian refugees to return . . .
- Danish Editor To Publish Holocaust Cartoons Also (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2006)
The Danish Editor behind the publication of cartoons of Prophet Muhammed that ignited deadly riots in the Muslim world said on Wednesday he's trying to coordinate with an Iranian paper soliciting cartoons on the Holocaust
- Needless And Nasty Controversy (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 09, 2006)
A year ago, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said: "When the world is compelled to coin a new term to take account of increasingly widespread bigotry — that is a sad and troubling development.
- Hamas Offers Truce, Sets Rider (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Feb 09, 2006)
Mishaal’s words indicated a readiness by Hamas to accept the two-state solution agreed by the secular Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO), Israel and the international community.
- The Meaning Of Moharrum (Deccan Herald, Mir Mujtaba Hussain, Feb 09, 2006)
The historic event of Moharrum has great significance in learning moral and spiritual lessons
- Triumph Of Truth (Dawn, Jauhar Ali, Feb 09, 2006)
R and resurgence of Islam is bound up with the struggle and sacrifice of the highest order.
- 3 Killed In Cartoon Protests (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2006)
French Muslim organisations tried to prevent the weekly Charlie-Hebdo from reprinting the 12 cartoons, which were first published by the Danish paper Jyllands-Posten, but a court rejected their suit on Tuesday on a technicality.
- A New Question In Iran (Indian Express, RAMIN JAHANBEGLOO, Feb 09, 2006)
Predictably, IAEA’s face-off with Iran ended in favour of referring Iran to the UN Security Council in the hope that it would seize the ‘‘window of opportunity’’ for diplomatic efforts to succeed.
- India Explained: In Sharp Lines And Sudden Curves (Indian Express, E.P. UNNY, Feb 09, 2006)
While cartoons on Prophet Mohammed are provoking violence against some European nations, a fortnight back in a French town cartoons provoked what they ought to — a debate.
- Hamas Warns Abbas Against Leadership Changes Without Consultations (Indian Express, SALAH NASRAWI, Feb 09, 2006)
Hamas political chief Khaled Mashaal today warned Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas against making changes in the leadership structure without first consulting Hamas, a marked hardening of the group's stance going into negotiations on forming a . . .
- Tolerating Tolerance (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 09, 2006)
We need to be upfront at the outset: the cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad were needlessly provocative and should not have been published.
- Leading Light For The Ummah (Dawn, Mahdi Masud, Feb 09, 2006)
Alama Iqbal saw the history of Islam as marked by two definitive sacrifices, that of Ismail in the beginning and of Imam Hussain (A.S.), as defining moments. According to Iqbal, the role of Imam Hussain in Islamic history is as central as . . .
- Repealing Hudood Laws (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 09, 2006)
Finally, we have a bill in the National Assembly seeking to repeal the Hudood ordinances.
- Kalam Condoles Maulana Asad Madani (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2006)
President A.P.J.Abdul Kalam has condoled the passing away of Maulana Asad Madani, president of the Jamiat Ulema-I-Hind.
- The Relevance Of Karbala (Dawn, Mahdi Masud, Feb 09, 2006)
Allama Iqbal saw the history of Islam as marked by two definitive sacrifices, that of Ismail in the beginning and of Imam Hussain (A.S.), as defining moments. According to Iqbal, the role of Imam Hussain in Islamic history is as central as the position ac
- Hamas Victory: Positive For All (Daily Times, Muqtedar Khan, Feb 09, 2006)
The spoiler is now in the saddle. To remain in the saddle it will have to change its outlook and its politics. Israel and the US must handle the situation prudently rather than petulantly, and give Hamas the time and space to find its way . . .
- Spirit Of Sacrifice (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2006)
Moharrum mourns the massacre of Imam Hussain (AS), the grandson of Prophet Muhammed.
- ‘Ramay Sahib’: Punjabi With An Intellect (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Feb 09, 2006)
Bhutto could have preferred him but his feudal instinct took him away from Ramay who was innocent of all feudal values. His calligraphy was far above what Bhutto could ever dream of; on the other hand, Hanif Ramay was quite capable of running the country
- India Almost Invaded Pakistan In 2002 (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Feb 09, 2006)
India was all but ready to invade Pakistan in 2002 but was only held back because some of its leaders felt that the war might spin out of control and because the United States, afraid that it would become nuclear, exerted its influence on both . . .
- Missiles Test Notification Deal An Indo-Pak ‘Accomplishment’ (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Feb 09, 2006)
The October 2005 agreement between India and Pakistan to pre-notify and follow agreed guidelines when flight-testing ballistic missiles has been described as an “accomplishment” and an “example of responsible nuclear stewardship”.
- Futile Fanfare-Troop Thin-Out In J&k (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 09, 2006)
While there can be no quarrel with the withdrawal of a brigade from Jammu and Kashmir there is valid cause to wonder why both the Defence Minister and Army Chief chose to go public about it — particularly since they claim it is routine re-deployment.
- Hamas To Name Gaza Trader As Pm (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2006)
Militant group Hamas has decided to name Mr Jamal al-Khudairi, a Gaza businessman who ran for Parliament as an independent with Hamas backing, as its candidate for the post of the Palestinian Prime Minister, a top Hamas official said today.
- Psychology Of Democracy India (Daily Times, Humair Hashmi, Feb 09, 2006)
Intolerance or whims on the part of the owner/management had to be curbed, abandoned or modified to keep costs low and generate profits. This led people in the industrial era to be tolerant, patient and accommodating.
- Verdict On Golf Park (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 09, 2006)
The decision by the Supreme Court on Tuesday to cancel a lease that the Capital Development Authority (CDA) had awarded to a businessman to construct a mini-golf course in a park in Islamabad is reassuring.
- Freedom With Prudence (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Feb 09, 2006)
The controversy that has erupted over various European newspapers publishing cartoons that have been deemed offensive by many Muslims contains some salutary lessons.
- China - India: Uneasy Tango (Daily Excelsior, Atul Cowshish, Feb 09, 2006)
Relations between In-dia and China are be-ing reshaped with the help of an ongoing dialogue process that is supposed to bring the two Asian countries, which together account for more than a third of world population, closer to each other.
- Choosing The Wrong Friends (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Feb 09, 2006)
Despite the shrill rhetoric, there are reasons to believe that Mamata Banerjee has made a mistake by opting to stay with the BJP for the coming assembly polls in Bengal, argues Ashis Chakrabarti
- Nbw Against Shah, Geelani, Yaseen (Daily Excelsior, Sarwar Kashani, Feb 09, 2006)
A special TADA court on Wednesday issued non-bailable warrants against former Chief Minister GM Shah, senior separatist leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Yaseen Malik and Nayeem Ahmed Khan in a 17 year old case titled State v/s Qazi Nisar related . . .
- Indian Police Reopen Nearly 1,600 Cases On Gujarat Riots (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2006)
Indian police have reopened nearly 1,600 cases related to communal violence in the western state of Gujarat in 2002 in which some 2,000 people were killed, a top official said Thursday.
- Points We Need To Consider (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 09, 2006)
The widespread anger and anguish expressed by the majority community in the State in protest against the publication of caricatures of Prophet Mohammad in European newspapers is perfectly justified. Normally the matter would have ended after .
- Cartoons: Khamenei Sees Israel's Hand (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Feb 08, 2006)
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has accused western newspapers of collaborating with Israel by publishing cartoons of Prophet Muhammed, which have triggered an outcry across the Islamic world.
- Musharraf's Brain-Waves (Daily Excelsior, Vinod Vedi, Feb 08, 2006)
Pakistan’s military president has a very fertile mind and churns out ideas to resolve the Kashmir situation at an extremely....
- Let Free Will Reign (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Feb 08, 2006)
It is unfortunate that the fatwa controversy involving one top woman tennis star refuses to die down.
- Moderate Islam Has Lost Its Voice (Hindu, Tabish Khair, Feb 08, 2006)
When I first saw them, I was struck by their crudeness. Surely the Danish newspaper, Jyllands-Posten, could have hired better artists. And surely cartoonists and editors ought to be able to spot...
- Will Jd(s) - Bjp Combine Hold Together? (Daily Excelsior, Jayant Muralidharan, Feb 08, 2006)
Karnataka's new coalition government has taken off with a bang. The chief minister H.D. Kuma-raswamy established himself firmly in the driver's seat of the new JD (S) BJP combine.
- India-Afghan ‘Action’ In Balochistan (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 08, 2006)
Balochistan Governor Owais Ghani has accused Afghan warlords and drug barons of arming the tribal militants in Balochistan, and India of financing them.
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