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Articles 14021 through 14120 of 27031:
- Appreciating Argentina (Frontline, Jayati Ghosh, Mar 20, 2006)
The recent changes in the Argentine economy point to a wider range of progressive possibilities for people across the developing world.
- Nuclear Deal At What Price? (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Mar 20, 2006)
The Manmohan-Bush `understanding' on implementing the July nuclear deal leaves many questions unanswered about the `hidden' costs.
- Rumsfeld: Leaving Iraq Like Giving Nazis Germany (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Leaving Iraq now would be the same as handing postwar Germany back to the Nazis, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said in a column published on Sunday, as retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton called Rumsfeld incompetent and urged him to resign.
- "Manmohan Should Respond To Musharraf's Proposals" (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Mar 20, 2006)
Both J&K and PoK should be given autonomy, says Omar
- Pakistani Muslim Emerges As Britain's King Of The Ring (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
The young Asian women, with diamond studs in their noses and bindis on their foreheads, stood by the boxing ring of the Braehead Arena in Glasgow, their cellphone cameras at the ready.
- Three Years Later (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 20, 2006)
The third anniversary of the adventure in Iraq would not have brought Washington the air of contentment that was envisioned at its onset, for obvious reasons. Despite the constitution and the general election, the installed machinery is struggling . . .
- Ex-Judge Made Pakistan Poll Chief (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 20, 2006)
Amidst threats by the Opposition to boycott the 2007 general elections in the absence of an "independent" Election Commission, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has named a retired judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Qazi Muhammad Farooq, as the new . .
- Misplaced Optimism (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 20, 2006)
Both General Musharraf and Punjab Chief Minister Ch Pervaiz Elahi were effusive in their praise for each other at their meeting in Lahore on Saturday, which focused on the PML’s centenary celebrations as well as the country’s overall political situation.
- Strategic Errors (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 20, 2006)
"America is at war.” So begins President Bush’s introduction to his administration’s National Security Strategy, which was unveiled on Thursday.
- Air Safety: Why Responsibility Must Be The Buzzword (Deccan Herald, B K PANDEY, Mar 20, 2006)
The civil aviation industry would do well to set its house in order and be in a position to ensure high levels of passenger safety
- Victims To Sue Qadhafi Over Ira Bombs (Hindu, Henry McDonald, Mar 20, 2006)
American court case targets Libya for supplying explosives that killed or maimed U.K. victims.
- Concern In The Earthquake Zone (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 20, 2006)
A report on the involvement ofjihadigroups in earthquake relief and reconstruction in Pakistan raises questions about the Musharraf Government's policies.
- Jessica Case: Appeal Cites Pistol, Vehicle (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Two crucial pieces of evidence in the form of the “missing” .22 bore licensed pistol of prime accused Manu Sharma and the seizure of the black Tata Safari vehicle were surprisingly overlooked by the trial court....
- Development In Tribal Areas (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 20, 2006)
Reiterating his government’s commitment to socio-economic development in the tribal areas on Friday, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz emphasised that those sabotaging peace in the area would be severely dealt with.
- The New Cec’S Task (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 20, 2006)
The appointment of a Chief Election Commissioner has not drawn very positive reactions from the two mainstream parties, the PML-N and PPP. While the former regretted that the opposition had not been consulted in the choice of the CEC, the latter . . .
- Iraq, 3 Years Later: Dispute On Definition (International Herald Tribune, DAVID E. SANGER, Mar 20, 2006)
On the third anniversary of a war that they once expected to be over by now, President Bush and senior officials argued Sunday that their strategy was working despite escalating violence in Iraq, even as a former Iraqi prime minister once . . .
- Hamas Party Dominates Palestinian Cabinet Picks (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Prime Minister-designate Ismail Haniyeh announced a Palestinian Cabinet dominated by his Hamas party yesterday as the U.S. diplomats pressed Palestinian and Israeli officials to head off a potential humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.
- On Anniversary, Bush And Cheney See Iraq Success (New York Times, DAVID E. SANGER, Mar 20, 2006)
On the third anniversary of a war that they once expected to be over by now, President Bush and senior officials argued Sunday that their strategy was working despite escalating violence in Iraq, even as a former Iraqi prime minister once favored . . .
- Is India Being Let Into The World’S Nuclear Family? (Deccan Herald, Thomas L Friedman, Mar 20, 2006)
People want an objective that is hardly outdated to be served: preventing nuclear proliferation
- Us Lowers The Bar In Iraq (Deccan Herald, Doyle McManus, Mar 20, 2006)
Three years ago, as they ordered more than 150,000 US troops to race toward Baghdad, Iraq, Bush administration officials confidently predicted that Iraq quickly would evolve into a prosperous, oil-fuelled democracy. When those goals proved optimistic . .
- 7 Killed In Pak Blast (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Suspected Islamist militants blew up a police vehicle in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing seven people, including three policeman and three paramilitary troops...
- This Is Civil War, Says Former Pm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Iraq’s former interim prime minister, in an interview aired on Sunday, said the increasing attacks across his country can only be described as a civil war, and...
- Russian Connection (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 20, 2006)
Russia would have supplied fuel to Tarapur anyway
- Pakistan In A Spot (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Mar 20, 2006)
Pakistan’s dilemma is whether it can defy America and stay out of the anti-Iran campaign
- Spectre Of A Waterless World (Deccan Herald, Darryl D Monte, Mar 20, 2006)
Global conflicts over water is likely to build over a long period of time
- Waziristan: Is The Situation Retrievable? (Dawn, Amir Usman, Mar 20, 2006)
If use of force was the answer to the resolution of conflicts and frictions, then the Waziristan problem would have been solved a long time ago as every type of armament including jet fighters, helicopter gunships and heavy artillery has been used . . .
- Abbas Backs Hamas Govt (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Hamas says it has completed the formation of its government without succeeding to bring in moderate parties, a step that looked likely to only increase the chances of international isolation.
- Us-Iran Talks Could Be Diplomatic Breakthrough (Jordan Times, Peter Mackle, Mar 20, 2006)
While US officials played down the importance of eventual talks with Iran on Iraq, analysts said they could be a significant start towards defusing a generation of US-Iranian hostility.
- Nine Troopers, Woman Injured In Car Blast (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 19, 2006)
At least 10 persons, including nine troopers, were injured in a powerful car bomb blast at Rawalpora Srinagar early Saturday morning.
- ‘Indo-Us Nuke Deal Would Unravel Npt’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
Unhappy over the us refusal to enter into a nuclear deal with it, Pakistan has warned that the Indo-us nuclear accord would lead to the collapse of international agreements aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.
- You’Re Burning Calories Right Now (Deccan Herald, Janet Cromley, Mar 18, 2006)
The point to keep in mind about calorie estimates is that they’re useful for comparing activities....
- Nuclear Spin (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 18, 2006)
Do dogs have a nose for trouble? Apparently yes — at least for trouble-makers, that is. To make matters easier for forensic officials of the canine variety, a Chinese agency has set up the world’s first bank of smells — sourced from crime sites . . .
- Indo-Us Nuclear Deal (Daily Excelsior, Ajay Kaul, Mar 18, 2006)
The cold war chill is history. A clear indication in this regard was visible during the just-concluded visit of American President George W Bush to India when the two countries clinched the civil nuclear deal.
- Kalam For Marketing Brahmos (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
President APJ Abdul Kalam said on Friday that the time had come for marketing of BrahMos cruise missile, jointly produced by India and Russia.
- Many In Congress Want Changes In N-Deal (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
My interests, personal as well as professional, are in politics and society; in cultural terms I am more-or-less a philistine. I know a little about literature, a little less about music, and nothing at all about the greatest of modern art forms . . .
- Vote For Moderates At Polls: Musharraf (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
Wants quake loans converted into aid
Vows to rebuild houses before next winter
- Decoding The Smoke Signals From A Bush Fire (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 18, 2006)
It is generally recognised that the US will be the sole superpower in what is heading to be a unipolar international system. But will the rest of the world accept this position, wonders the book The Second Bush Presidency: Global Perspectives. For, there
- U.S. Presses Assaults On Iraq Guerrillas (Reuters, Michael Georgy, Mar 18, 2006)
U.S.-led forces on Friday pressed on with a highly publicised offensive against suspected guerrillas near the northern Iraqi town of Samarra in their latest bid to weaken a raging insurgency, witnesses said.
- India Has The Right Pill For Myanmar (Indian Express, Manraj Grewal, Mar 18, 2006)
The Indian pharma industry should take a bow. In a country where the China-Singapore-Thailand troika controls a major chunk of trade, Indian pharmaceuticals have driven out the existing competition to make it to the No. 1 slot with their products capturin
- Capping India’S Crown Jewels (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Mar 18, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Friday that the federal cabinet would be reshuffled in a week.
“There will be some new faces in the cabinet,” the prime minister said at a press conference after launching the Rs 5 billion Khushhal Pakistan Fund (KP
- A Revival Of Hope (Frontline, V.S. Sambandan, Mar 18, 2006)
The talks in Geneva between the government and the LTTE have given rise to expectations of continued political engagement.
- The Fallout Of Samarra (Frontline, Atul Aneja , Mar 18, 2006)
The destruction of the golden dome of a 10th century Shia shrine has pushed Iraq to the brink of a high intensity civil war. At dawn on February 22, armed men entered Al Askari shrine in Samarra and blew up the dome with explosives. The attack . . .
- On Record (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 18, 2006)
We have made great strides in transforming America’s relationship with India, a major power that shares our commitment to freedom, democracy, and rule of law. — President George W Bush, in a National Security Strategy report.
- Indo-Us Nuke Deal Would Unravel Npt: Kasuri (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
Unhappy over the US refusal to enter into a nuclear deal with it, Pakistan has warned that the Indo-US nuclear accord would lead to the collapse of international agreements aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.
- India Seeks Greater Nuclear Cooperation With Russia (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday urged greater nuclear energy cooperation with Russia, days after Moscow agreed to supply urgently-needed uranium fuel to an Indian atomic facility.
- J-K: At Least Three Children Injured In Car Bomb Blast (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
At least three children were injured in a car bomb blast trigerred by militants in Rawalpora area of the city this morning, official sources said.
- Indo-Us N-Deal Poses 'Great Challenge' To Non-Proliferation (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
The Chinese media has questioned the impact of the historic Indo-US civilian nuclear energy deal and said it poses a "great challenge" to the non-proliferation regime.
- Any Wiser ? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Mar 18, 2006)
Is Pakistan any wiser ? Has it finally realised the futility of allowing its soil and the occupied territory to be used as base camp for terrorism ? Its decision to arrest Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin although for a few days gives a . . .
- India, Russia Sign Seven Agreements (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
ISRO, Russian space agency to develop navigation satellites
- China Turns To Nuclear Power To Fuel Growth (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Mar 18, 2006)
Over the next 15 years, China is planning to increase its nuclear power capacity four-fold. For, its burgeoning economy has led to a gargantuan appetite for energy.
- Vaccines For An Influenza Pandemic (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Mar 18, 2006)
Two companies join forces to make the manufacturing process more efficient.
- A Consensus Remains Elusive In West Bengal (Hindu, Marcus Dam, Mar 18, 2006)
With the main Opposition parties yet to forge an alliance, the Left appears set to benefit.
- Us Presses Assault On Iraqi Guerrillas (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
US-led forces on Friday pressed on with a highly publicised offensive against suspected guerrilla targets near the northern Iraqi town of Samarra in their latest bid to weaken a raging insurgency.
- Nuke Test Ban Via Backdoor (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Mar 18, 2006)
India has undertaken not to test any more nuclear weapons as part of its deal with the Bush administration for access to civilian nuclear technology .
- India Can Make 50 Weapons A Year After N-Deal With Us (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Mar 18, 2006)
The Indo-US nuclear cooperation agreement, as drafted and submitted to Congress, will allow India to make enough fissile material to produce 50 weapons a year.
- India, Russia To Expand Nuclear Ties (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
Opportunities beckoned Russia to enhance its participation in India’s civil nuclear energy field, as Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and his Russian counterpart Mikhail Fradkov identified the sector as one of the “key priority” areas for long-term . . .
- No Re-Negotiation, Says Burns (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
"Pact will not enhance New Delhi's nuclear weapons programme"
- Us Presses On With Rebel Offensive (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
US-led forces today pressed on with a highly publicised offensive against suspected guerrilla targets near the northern Iraqi town of Samarra in their latest bid to weaken a raging insurgency, witnesses said.
- Indian Court Reinstates 4 Crpf Men In Srinagar Case (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Mar 18, 2006)
Delhi High Court has reinstated four Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel dismissed for alleged indiscriminate firing in Srinagar in 1991 that killed 11 civilians and wounded 20, saying they deserved reward and not punishment.
- Senate Likely To Agree To Much Of Iraq War Money (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
The Senate probably will give President George W Bush most of the money he wants for the Iraq war and Gulf Coast hurricane reconstruction while setting aside bipartisan worries about the enormous costs of both.
- ‘Afghan Attacks Similar To Iraq Insurgency’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
US general says military still trying to find insurgents’ origins
- Us-Iran Deadlock: What Is ‘Do-Able’? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Mar 18, 2006)
The Bush White House has come out with the National Security Strategy report for 2006. Among other threats listed in the document, Iran finds pride of place.
- Persisting In Folly (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 18, 2006)
Three years after its invasion of Iraq, the US has again deployed force on a massive scale in an assault billed as a flushing-out operation in the Samarra region.
- Killing Of Intellectuals In Iraq (Dawn, Asma Rashid, Mar 18, 2006)
Ali Hussein al-Khafaj, dean of the engineering college at Al-Mustansiriya University in Baghdad, was kidnapped on March 7. Before him, Dr Ali Abdul Razaq al-Naas, a Shia political analyst at Baghdad University’s school of information and an outspoken crit
- Us Must Accord Pakistan Nuclear Deal Like India: Kasuri (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
Warns US refusal pushing Islamabad towards ‘other options’
Hints Pakistan moving towards China to counter Indian hegemony
- U.S.-Led Assault Continues In Iraq (Hindu, CP Bhambhri, Mar 18, 2006)
Three killed in drive-by shooting at Shia pilgrims
- China Drops At Least Part Of Case Against Researcher (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
The authorities made a surprise legal maneuver on Friday in the state secrets case against a Chinese researcher for The New York Times that left unclear whether he would soon be released or whether the case would be further delayed as . . .
- Iraq Transition To Stable Government Two Years Away (Christian Science Monitor, Tom Regan, Mar 18, 2006)
The transition to a stable government in Iraq could take as long as two years, according to US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. CNN reports that Ms. Rice made the comments after she spoke to Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer in Sydney.
- Endangering World Peace (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 18, 2006)
After unsettling Iraq, which is now on the verge of civil war, the US is meditating another adventure in neighbouring Iran.
- No Danger To Flag (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 18, 2006)
Perceived dangers to India’s sovereignty are most of the time ill-founded. Such perceptions acquire dimensions of the ludicrous when their proponents lace them with a visceral anti-Americanism, and a suspicion that the government led by Mr Manmohan Singh
- Burns Warns Congressmen Against Amending N-Deal (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Mar 18, 2006)
A senior Bush administration official has cautioned members of the U.S. Congress against meddling with a civilian nuclear deal with India saying the administration was not in favour of renegotiating the agreement.
- Rise Of Trans-National Terrorism (Tribune, Sudhir Hindwan, Mar 18, 2006)
Inter nationsal terrorism, though comparatively less in volume than the domestic variety , has crossed all limitations despite increased government efforts to combat it.
- Change Would Doom Us-India Nuclear Deal, Says Burns (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
Change would doom US-India nuclear deal, says Burns
- 60 Tonnes Of Uranium Fuel For Tarapur (Tribune, T.R. Ramachandran, Mar 18, 2006)
In a development of significant import, Russia agreed to supply 60 metric tonnes of uranium fuel for the Tarapur atomic power plant in Maharashtra and get the Kudankulam project in Tamil Nadu operational by 2007-08, coupled with strengthening . . .
- More Carnage In Iraq (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
The US military announced on Thursday with media fanfare that it launched biggest ever air offensive in Iraq since the 2003 invasion and occupation of the ill-fated country. No immediate details were available about casualties and destruction caused by th
- Harvest Of Hate (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Mar 18, 2006)
For Hindu fundamentalist politicians and their Islamist doppelgangers, the jehad has offered an opportunity to make political gains from violence.
- Seige Within (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 17, 2006)
The Israeli action could be directed at winning the polls
- Iran-Pakistan-India (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Mar 17, 2006)
New Delhi and Islamabad should consider their national interests and pursue the proposed oil pipeline project with . . .
- 'N-Fuel Supply Doesn't Violate Guidelines' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov, who on Thursday began a two-day visit to India, has said Moscow's decision to supply uranium fuel to New Delhi did not violate any international guidelines.
- The Same Question :Why? (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Mar 17, 2006)
Three years after the US invaded Iraq, the question is still being asked, "Why did George W. Bush do it?" Until recently the reasons most cited were control of oil, security for Israel, power projection, and vengeance against Arabs for the . . .
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