Achieving a Sustainable
Economic Growth Rate
(February 08, 2007)
In yesterday's piece "Is
the Economic Growth
Sustainable?" we showed
that the Indian economy
has excellent
fundamentals but is also
riddled with risk. In
this article, we will
list various fixes that
are necessary to ensure
that the growth rate
continues.<More>
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China's African Safari,
US Plans Military Center
(February 08, 2007)
Abandoned by European
colonists, used as pawns
by the US and Soviet
Union during the Cold
War, and ignored for the
last decade and a half,
Africa nations are back
in favor for engagement
because of Chinese
involvement in that
continent.<More>
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No Accord over Palestine
Control
(February 08, 2007)
Palestinian President
Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas
Prime Minister Ismail
Haniyeh continued their
discussions in the
Islamic holy city of
Mecca to make peace and
reach understanding over
disagreement on Israel
and averting a civil war.<More>
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NK May Back Off Nuclear
Brink
(February 08, 2007)
After months of
insisting that it is a
nuclear weapons state
and would not give up
its new status,
Pyongyang seems to walk
away from the brink in
return for financial
aid, energy benefits,
and security guarantees.<More>
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U.S. Aid to Nepal to
Continue
(February 08, 2007)
The U.S. will continue
to provide financial aid
to the interim Nepali
government even though
it has accommodated the
terrorists Maoists in
the administration.<More>
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Indians 3rd Largest
Immigrants to Australia
(February 08, 2007)
Indians have overtaken
Chinese population in
Australia to become the
third largest settlers
in that continent after
Britain (23,320) and New
Zealand (20,250).<More>
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Treaty to Ban Weapons in
Space
(February 08, 2007)
Responding to criticism
on its recent test to
destroy satellites in
space, Beijing said that
it was ready to work on
an agreement to prevent
an arms race in space.<More>
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Pakistan, Turkey
Initiative on W Asia
(February 08, 2007)
Visiting Pakistan
President Pervez
Musharraf and Turkish
counterpart Ahmet Necdet
Sezer reveled plans to
work together to bring
peace to the West Asia
"and the Muslim world."<More>
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