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Articles 1421 through 1520 of 21681:
- Pm, Blair For ?Global Effort? To Tackle Terrorism (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his British counterpart Tony Blair on Tuesday called for a “coherent global effort with shared perspectives and commitments” to combat the menace of terrorism.
- Defining Moments (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 11, 2006)
Reaction as potent as the test
Brinkmanship has ever been Pyongyang’s forte and the coming days would reveal whether the fall-out of its self-proclaimed nuclear test will prove truly disastrous, or will expose the international . . .
- Regrouping Of Taliban (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 11, 2006)
Despite the US-led multinational drive against the Taliban in Afghanistan for over five years, the Hamid Karzai government finds that its writ run does not beyond the country’s capital, Kabul.
- Tremors From The Blast (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 11, 2006)
Do you think North Korea will explode a nuclear bomb this time?” I asked Singapore Prime Minister last Friday on the sidelines of a Conference of Asian and European Editors.
- Cooperation Accord With Nato To ‘Defeat Taliban’ (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
Pakistan and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation have agreed to enhance cooperation to defeat the Taliban and terrorism. The agreement was reached during a meeting of Nato Commander in Afghanistan Gen David Richards with President Pervez . . .
- Stop The Desecration (News International, Editorial, The News International, Oct 11, 2006)
In an ultimate insult to any place of worship, a Hindu temple in Karachi has reportedly been encroached upon by local butchers and parts of its compound have been converted into a slaughterhouse.
- Scotland Yard May Join Mumbai Probe (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
A team of Scotland Yard officers is expected to visit Mumbai to learn how the city’s Anti-Terrorist Squad and Crime Branch solved the case of July 11 train blasts in Mumbai, The Statesman newspaper said on Tuesday.
- Donors’ Failure To Deliver (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 11, 2006)
Details now made available about the donations that were pledged for earthquake relief and rehabilitation to Pakistan in November last year at the donors’ conference are likely to cause much public concern.
- A Controversial Project (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 11, 2006)
The federal government’s decision to allot the twin islands of Bundal and Bundo, located off the Karachi mainland, to a UAE-based developer raises a number of questions relating to the desirability of the project.
- Slaughter Of Trees Unending (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 11, 2006)
The Lahore administration’s continued disregard for the protection of the environment was witnessed on Saturday when 60 or so eucalyptus trees were cut down to make way for a motorcycle racing track.
- Windfall Profit For The Nwfp (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 11, 2006)
The arbitration tribunal set up to decide about the controversial is sue of payment of net hydel profit by WAPDA to the NWFP has come to the conclusion that the former has to pay Rs 110 billion as arrears to the later on this account.
- Traders' Protest (Frontline, AMAN SETHI, Oct 11, 2006)
The Supreme Court allows commercial activities in Delhi's residential areas, but after police firing claims four lives in Seelampur.
- No To Island Cities (News International, Editorial, The News International, Oct 11, 2006)
What does one say when a country as underdeveloped and backward as Pakistan wishes to develop supposedly state-of-the-art cities in two uninhabited islands off its coastline and even hands them over to a foreign development firm?
- Mum Blasts: India Apprises Britain Of Pak Involvement (Press Trust of India, Ajay Kaul, Oct 11, 2006)
India today apprised Britain of evidence of Pakistani involvement in the Mumbai train blasts as the two countries agreed on a package of new measures of cooperation to fight terrorism.
- India Should Quit (Deccan Herald, N Haridas, Oct 10, 2006)
The painful reassessment of the Non-Alignment Movement continues with no clear answer.
- N Korea: Everything To Gain, Nothing To Lose (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Oct 10, 2006)
A leading US Congressman has called for the immediate and urgent deployment of a missile defence system in East Asia following North Korea's nuclear test on Monday...
- ’93 Blasts: Another Accused Convicted (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
The prime accused in the 1993 bomb blasts case Tiger Memon had distributed Rs 5,000 to each of the 12 persons who had planted explosive-laden vehicles at various places in the megapolis that killed 257 persons.
- Nkorea Walks N-Threat, Dares World To Act (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
North Korea faced united global condemnation and calls for harsh sanctions on Monday after it announced it had detonated an atomic weapon in an underground test that thrust the secretive communist state into the elite club of nuclear-armed nations.
- North Korea Conducts N-Test (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
North Korea boasted today it performed its first-ever nuclear weapons test, saying it detonated a successful underground blast in a “great leap forward” that defied international warnings against the communist regime.
- ‘Thumbs Down To Team India’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
Team India has been virtually ruled out as the top favourite to lift the Champions Trophy by Indian bookies, who, according to sources, have already generated Rs 520 million in betting for the premier cricket tournament being held in the country.
- Fission And No Fizz (OutLook, Kanti Bajpai, Oct 10, 2006)
N-power status put India back a notch on all counts. What saved us from the hole: the economy.
- A Dictated Peace (OutLook, B. Raman , Oct 10, 2006)
The lack of unity among the Sri Lankan Tamil political leaders and the readiness of some of them to let themselves be used by the government are threatening to place the Sri Lankan Tamils in a position of weakness the like of which they had not faced . .
- ...Vindicates India's Stand On Pak, China And N Korea Nexus (Pioneer, Shobori Ganguli, Oct 10, 2006)
The Asian strategic theatre got a little more complicated on Monday when North Korea announced to the world that it had gone nuclear.
- Pressure On Delhi Likely, Trouble For Us N-Deal (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Oct 10, 2006)
The India-US civilian nuclear energy deal is expected to get trapped in the shock waves sweeping across the world after the nuclear test conducted by North Korea, which is being widely perceived as a "failure" of the Bush administration’s foreign policy.
- Low Contamination Risk Seen In N.Korea Test (Reuters, Krittivas Mukherjee, Oct 10, 2006)
Underground explosions are usually a safe option for testing nuclear devices and North Korea's test on Monday had apparently not caused any radioactive contamination, Indian atomic scientists said.
- No Link With Khan Network: Pakistan (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 10, 2006)
Pakistan on Monday said there was no link between the claimed North Korean nuclear test and the A.Q. Khan proliferation network, and termed as "regrettable" Pyongyang's decision to go ahead with the test against the advice of the international community.
- No Objection To India Sharing Evidence With Others, Says Pakistan (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 10, 2006)
It will remain an allegation unless we see evidence for ourselves: Tasnim Aslam
- Baglihar Row Verdict Likely By Year-End (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 10, 2006)
A World Bank-appointed neutral expert has shared the draft verdict on the Baglihar dispute with both India and Pakistan at a recent hearing. He is expected to deliver his final verdict by the year-end after getting their comments on the draft.
- The End Of 'Non-Proliferation' (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 10, 2006)
On October 9, 2006, North Korea became the eighth country on the planet to announce that it had conducted a nuclear explosive test and joined the ranks of nuclear weapon states.
- Anti-Brainwashing Legislation Needed (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 10, 2006)
It’s been quite a season of revelations in South Asian politics. Of course, we are all relatively inured to such goings-on, but the accidental observer of regional polity might just be forgiven for being bemused by the antics of our leaders and . . .
- No Such Thing As A Good Coup (Tribune, T.P. Sreenivasan, Oct 10, 2006)
The bloodless coup in Thailand was hailed as a move to protect democracy.
- India Condemns North Korean Test (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Oct 10, 2006)
"Don't compare us with Pyongyang"
Test violates international commitments
It jeopardises peace, stability, security in the region.
- Militants Arrested, Major Tragedy Averted In J&k (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
Militants killed a contractor while security forces averted a major tragedy even as ultras were apprehended in Jammu and Kashmir during the past 24 hours, an official spokesman said on Monday.
- A 'Kashmiri' Assembly (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Oct 10, 2006)
Often on this side of the Line of Control we view the Muttahida Jihad Council (MJC) as an umbrella organisation of Muzaffarabad-based Kashmiri militant outfits. This is a misnomer.
- Seven Blasts Accused Turn Hostile (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
In a set-back to the prosecution in the 11 July serial blasts case, seven accused persons today retracted their confession before a special court saying the confessions were taken under duress by police.
- Blast Of Anger (Times of India, RASHMEE ROSHAN LALL, Oct 10, 2006)
A storm of predictable but probably ultimately pointless - protest from Europe rained down on Pyongyang's reclusive regime (TODAY, MONDAY) after it triumphantly announced it had carried out its first nuclear weapons test.
- India Signs Israeli Radar Deal (British Broadcasting Corporation, bbc correspondent, Oct 10, 2006)
India, Israel and Russia have signed an agreement to sell Israel's sophisticated Phalcon early-warning radar system to Delhi, Indian officials say.
- 1,000 T90s Will Add ‘Teeth’ To Army (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
The much-hyped indigenous Arjun MBT, not considered to be “fully combat-worthy” even after 33 years of developmental work, is only being thought of as “a technology demonstrator” by the Army as of now.
- Beyond The Line Of Fire (Telegraph, Jyoti Malhotra, Oct 10, 2006)
By telling lies about Kargil, Pervez Musharraf has sowed the seeds of distrust in the minds of his own people, writes Jyoti Malhotra.
- N.Korea Can Now Blackmail Us (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Oct 10, 2006)
The North Korean nuclear test was unique in its being announced before hand. In the case of China and Pakistan preparations for the tests were known to the world before hand.
- A Memoir Meant For Himself (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Oct 10, 2006)
Surely, the most fascinating aspect of Gen Pervez Musharraf’s memoir is what he reveals about himself, rather than his justification about specific events.
- A Double Whammy (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Oct 10, 2006)
With its first nuclear test on Monday, North Korea has dealt a double blow to China. For years, it had been widely assumed that if any one had leverage with “dear leader” Kim Jong-il, it was Beijing.
- Rajnath Opposes Talks With Pak (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
BJP president Rajnath Singh today said India should refrain from any kind of dialogue with Pakistan until the later puts on end to cross-border terrorism and training camps on its territory.
- Kargil Rewind: Air Chief Vs Army Chief (Indian Express, Jasjit Singh, Oct 10, 2006)
Tipnis’s observations, if they don’t lead to unnecessary recriminations, could provide valuable insights into the history of the Kargil war
- New High Commissioner To Pakistan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
Senior diplomat Satyabrata Pal, India's envoy to South Africa, was on Monday appointed the next High Commissioner to Pakistan. A 1972 batch IFS officer, Mr. Pal is expected to take up his assignment shortly, an official announcement said here.
- Mushrooming Choices (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 10, 2006)
North Korea's nuclear test changes the global nuclear order and the regional balance in East Asia.
- Pakistanis Mourn On Quake Anniversary (Reuters, Kamran Haider, Oct 09, 2006)
Pakistan united in mourning on Sunday in memory of about 73,000 people killed in an earthquake exactly a year ago, while survivors vented frustration over the pace of reconstruction.
- Will Musharraf Relent Now? (Daily Excelsior, Sarla Handoo, Oct 09, 2006)
Of the 15 persons arrested in 7/11 Mumbai blasts case, 11 have been found to be Pakistanis, not just nationals but the ones who got training in Pakistan to cause blasts in Mumbai.
- Elephants Vs Donkeys (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 09, 2006)
A month from now, there will be a crucial set of elections in the US one that could arguably be as important as the last presidential polls. At stake in the November 7 mid-term polls is control of both Houses of Congress. All 435 seats in the House . . .
- Pakistan Again (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Oct 09, 2006)
Only the naive will be surprised by Pakistan's move to rake up the Kashmir issue again in a United Nations Committee last weekend. Speaking at the UN Decolonisation Committee a Pakistani delegate has demanded "right of self-determination" for the. . .
- Savarkar ‘Fan’ Advani Says Gandhi Impressed Indians Most (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2006)
Mahatma Gandhi and Swami Vivekananda were the two people born in 19th century who impressed Indians the most, senior BJP leader L K Advani today said.
- Insecure General (Pioneer, B Raman, Oct 09, 2006)
There were no casualties in the Rawalpindi blasts last week but they clearly indicate there is a conspiracy to kill Musharraf, says B Raman
- Nato To Confront General Over Isi Support To Taliban (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2006)
The Commander of NATO troops in Afghanistan plans to confront President Pervez Musharraf with evidence that ISI is training Taliban fighters to attack British troops in the war-torn country and urge him to arrest deposed militia leader Mullah . . .
- Osama: A Cold War Pathogen? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 09, 2006)
The failure to track down Osama – dead or alive – makes his disappearance one of the most mysterious in the world.
- Eight Militants Killed In Kashmir (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2006)
The Army said on Sunday its soldiers shot dead eight suspected Muslim militants as they tried to cross into Indian Kashmir from Pakistan.
- The West And The Making Of Mkg (OutLook, SANDEEP PANDEY, Oct 09, 2006)
Allusions to Christ clinch it. This tribute to Gandhi shies from tracing the Indian source of his ideas.
- What's The Taliban Trick: Uk To Confront Mush With Evidence (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2006)
The Commander of NATO troops in Afghanistan plans to confront President Pervez Musharraf with evidence that ISI is training Taliban fighters to attack British troops in the war-torn country and urge him to arrest deposed militia leader Mullah Omar . . .
- Truth About Cats And Dogs (Pioneer, AJAI SAHNI, Oct 09, 2006)
How the world and India continue to place faith in Musharraf is a believe-it-or-not story
- A Turning Point In Ties, Says Hu Jintao (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Oct 09, 2006)
Holds frank talks on many issues with Japanese Premier Abe
- Pouring In Through Borders (Pioneer, Abhay K Upadhyay, Oct 09, 2006)
We have shunned Pakistan before as a rogue state, but that didn't work. The Havana Declaration may be a way to move away from the blame game and see the beginning of a diplomatic process against terror
- Levelling The Playing Field (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Oct 09, 2006)
More than the problem of evolving a joint anti-terror mechanism, the real challenge for India's policy-makers and strategists is one of properly understanding and countering President Pervez Musharraf's personalised diplomatic offensive wrapped in . . .
- After Kargil (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 09, 2006)
The last word on Kargil has clearly not been said. While we can allow ourselves some grim smiles at General Musharraf’s forced ruminations, any internal war of words of the “it is his fault” kind is more . . .
- Combating Terrorism By Force Only (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 09, 2006)
President Musharraf has said that ground realities in Afghanistan must be taken into account to deal with the new environment in the war-torn country.
- Stop Arming J&k Militants, Us Watchdog Tells Pak (Tribune, Smriti Kak Ramachandran, Oct 09, 2006)
An international human rights organisation has asked Pakistan to stop providing arms and finances to terror groups. A set of recommendations issued by the US-based Human Rights Watch to the Government of Pakistan has called for a complete suspension . . .
- President Pledges To Rebuild Quake-Hit Areas (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf on Sunday reiterated his firm resolve and commitment to reconstruct quake ravaged areas on modern lines and announced housing and agricultural loans written off for the quake-affected people.
- Joint Mechanism: Will It Work? (The Economic Times, Hamid Ansari, Oct 09, 2006)
Denunciation is a politico-theological instrument reflective of great anger.
- Eight Militants, Three Indian Soldiers Killed In Kashmir (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2006)
The Indian army said on Sunday it foiled two bids by militants to sneak from Pakistan into India held Kashmir in gunfights that left eight guerrillas and three soldiers dead.
- Aurakzai Violence (News International, Editorial, The News International, Oct 09, 2006)
The sectarian violence which has been raging for more than five days in the Kalaya town of Aurakzai agency is regrettable and shows the level of intolerance and extremism rampant in parts of Pakistani society.
- Shiv Sena Threatens To Disrupt Pak-Nz Match At Mohali (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2006)
The Shiv Sena has threatened that it would dig up the cricket pitch in Mohali to protest against Pakistan cricket team playing in India in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy.
- Government Should Better Reveal Details (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 09, 2006)
Two more rockets were found near the ISI headquarters at Kashmir Highway in Islamabad on Saturday.
- Pakistan Remembers Quake Dead (Tribune, K.J.M. Varma, Oct 09, 2006)
Pakistan today paid homage to some 73,300 people killed on this day last year in a 7.6-magnitude earthquake that destroyed much of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) and parts of North West Frontier Province, as thousands of survivors faced prospects . . .
- Interventions Abroad (Tribune, Gurmeet Kanwal, Oct 09, 2006)
Since independence, the Government of India has had to exercise a military option several times in support of its policy objectives.
- Pakistan’S ‘Holistic Strategy’ And Afghanistan (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 09, 2006)
An official statement in Islamabad after a meeting between President Pervez Musharraf and General John P Abizaid, commander-in-chief of US Central Command (CENTCOM), says that . . .
- British General Confronts Pakistan (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2006)
Spokesman says discussions with Musharraf will be ‘full and frank’
UK paper says videos and pictures show Taliban camps in Pakistan
- Centre To Overhaul Security For Sonia (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2006)
The government is contemplating an overhaul of the security cover for UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and her immediate kin after intelligence inputs about the threat to the Gandhi family from Pakistan-based militant groups.
- A Diwali-Id Without Fear (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 09, 2006)
The coming Diwali-Id season will be welcomed by many as a relief from the drudgery of daily life, a time for enjoyment and togetherness.
- Caught Between Past And Future (Indian Express, Anita Inder Singh, Oct 09, 2006)
The security horizons of NATO, and Europe, are expanding in South Asia. On Thursday, 12,000 US troops in eastern Afghanistan transferred to the 31-nation International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) which was created under UN Security Council . . .
- Homeless Even A Year After Quake (Deccan Herald, Zahoor Malik , Oct 09, 2006)
A year has passed since the massive earthquake struck Jammu and Kashmir killing 1,400 people and injuring 5,000 others.
- State 'Responsible' For Vidarbha Mess (Pioneer, Swapan Dasgupta, Oct 09, 2006)
No amount of ham-fisted spin-doctoring and the desperate resurrection of a 35-year-old slogan can take away from what is fast becoming an open secret:
- Musharraf Pledges Speedy Reconstruction (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 09, 2006)
Pakistan marks first anniversary of killer earthquake
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