• 20% Increase in Tax Collection
  The Income Tax Department reported an increase of 20% in tax collection the last quarter.<More>

• H5N1 virus Reaches Nigeria
  A virulent strain of bird flu virus has killed 40,000 birds in a large poultry farm in Nigeria. This is the very first known instance of bird flu in Africa.<More>

• Indonesia Condemns Cartoons, Accepts “Apology”
  Indonesia is trying to walk a tightrope on the issue of Danish cartoons that depict the Prophet Mohammed in a distasteful manner.<More>

• Israel Discloses Unilateral Plan
  Acting Israel Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said that Israel plans to unilaterally annex the Jordan Valley under Palestinian control and also Jewish settlements to Israel.<More>

• Nanavati Constitutional Row
  A Constitutional row is evolving regarding the Gujarat riots and communication between then President K.R. Narayanan and Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.<More>

• Strike Paralyzes Nepal
  The Maoist threat for a weeklong strike almost paralyzed Nepal even as terrorist killed 8 security men. Terrorists attacked candidates who continued to stay in the mayoral race.<More>

• Suicide Bomber Kills 13 in Kandahar
  A lone suicide Taliban terrorist exploded a bomb outside the police headquarters in Kandahar, killing 13 people and injuring 14 others.<More>

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