Ortega Assumes Power in Nicaragua (January 10, 2007)
Ringing warning bells in Washington, former revolutionary Daniel Ortega assumed office in a ceremony attended by a dozen anti-American world leaders and left ideologues even as he promised to balance economic and ideological considerations.<More>

Saudi Cabinet Changes Possible (January 10, 2007)
Saudi Arabian King Abdullah is reportedly considering his first Cabinet reshuffle and could include changes to important positions as foreign minister and oil minister in order to induce new talent into his regime.<More>

Olmert Seeks China’s Help on Iran (January 10, 2007)
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is visiting China and is expected to lobby Beijing to take a tougher stand against Tehran’s controversial nuclear program especially if the recent sanctions on Iran would not influence its behavior.<More>

ULFA Killing Wave in NE (January 10, 2007)
Army and paratroopers searched remote jungles trying to flush out United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists who killed 69 migrant workers from Bihar and their excuse is that they do not want non-Assamese in Assam.<More>

Advanced Defense Lab in Bangalore (January 10, 2007)
The Defence Researh and Development Organisation (DRDO) is starting a Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR) in its campus in Bangalore and expected to become the most elite laboratory for defense research and development (R&D).<More>

Next Outsourcing Wave Anticipated (January 10, 2007)
A recent study suggests India would start seeing a new wave of Business Transformation Outsourcing (BTO) where consultants will advice clients on transforming businesses, enhance performance, and make strategic decisions.<More>

Call to Open Govt IT Procurement (January 10, 2007)
A non-profit public policy think tank asked India to open up government Information Technology (IT) procurement policies by removing restrictions on foreign manufactured equipment and instituting stronger intellectual property rights (IPR) protection mechanisms.<More>