Environment, Health and Education

• AIDS Case Numbers Dip in South 
  An Institute of Medical Education and Research of Chandigarh study concluded that the number of AIDS cases in South India is lower because of the use of condoms and more awareness of infections than good medical practice or testing processes.<More>

Neighbors

• Baloachistan War Scorches Pak Army 
  Under the cover of official denials from Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, his army has fielded 23,000 troops; supported by combat planes, helicopter gun ships, and artillery to crush a serious uprising in Baloachistan.<More>
  Renewed Bugti-Pakistan Baloachistan clash

• Nepal Terrorists Announce Ceasefire 
  In response from the 7-party political alliance to cease violent activities, Nepal Maoist terrorists announced an indefinite unilateral ceasefire to facilitate a national strike.<More> 
  Carter Bid to Bring Peace to Nepal  
  Nepal Continues to Self-Destruct  
  Nepal Maoists kidnap Trekkers  
  Nepal Journalists under Siege 
  Nepal besieged by Maoist Terrorists 
  The Nepal Stalemate

World

• France Support Stops with Lobby in NSG 
  France says that it vehemently supports the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal and said it will lobby for India with the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) but will not supply nuclear fuel till the NSG has approved the deal.<More> 
  Indian Encourages US Not to Alter Deal  
  Sharp debates in US on Nuclear Deal  
  Saran on Selling Trip to US  
  Bush Says Nuclear Deal in US Interest  
  US Says That It Will Not Renegotiate Nuclear Deal  
  Indo-US Civilian Nuclear Deal in US Congress 

• No Solutions for Thai Political Dilemma 
  Thailand’s 44 million voters went to the polls in 80,000 booths to elect the only person in the race—Thai Prime Minister Thakshin Shinawatra back to power but 40% of the people voted “No” against him causing him to call for political “reconstruction.”<More>