Countries urged to raise Tibet Himalayan News ServiceDharamsala, March 6:Tibetans living here in self-imposed exile have urged political parties gearing for elections in India, the United States and Taiwan to raise the Tibet issue."We need more constructive support from the... Women 07 Mar, 2004
Will neglect lead to new nation-building? Jim LobeAfter three years of malign neglect toward the Americas’ first black republic, the administration President Bush now finds itself confronting a nation-building challenge in Haiti of staggering proportions. US-facilitated departure Sunday of... 02 Mar, 2004
IN OTHER WORDS TransitionFrom Haiti to Iraq and Afghanistan to the occupied Palestinian territories, the age demographic of rebellion and terror is remarkably similar. A US government-sponsored research team, the State Failure Task Force, identified infant mortality... 02 Mar, 2004
ADB to help Pak gas reservoir Himalayan News ServiceManila, February 29,ADB has approved a $700,000 technical assistance (TA) grant for a study to locate natural gas reservoirs in Pakistan in the event of supply disruptions in the planned Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP) gas... 01 Mar, 2004
Afghans smuggle tea for living Agence France PressePeshawar, February 29,Each morning the shoulders of the potholed road into Pakistans northwest city Peshawar are crammed with hundreds of tricycle-bound Afghan refugees, struggling along the 10 km road from the Bara smugglers bazaar... 01 Mar, 2004
US troops accused of raping colleagues The GuardianWashington, February 27,The Pentagon has ordered an urgent inquiry into reports that more than 100 American women deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan have been raped or sexually assaulted by fellow soldiers, it emerged yesterday.There have... Women 28 Feb, 2004
Japan mulls hiking troops Agence France PresseTokyo, February 26Japan may have to review its troop strength if it is to increase its participation in non-combat missions abroad, the country’s defence chief said today."I think Japan should provide various contributions... Women 27 Feb, 2004
Pak offensive ISLAMABAD: Pakistani troops were on Sunday preparing to launch a raid into the areas bordering Afghanistan if tribal elders refused to hand over wanted Al Qaeda suspects. The tribal leaders were last week given a deadline to capture and hand over the... Women 23 Feb, 2004
Bin Laden alive and kicking: Taliban Agence France PresseKhost, February 20The remnants of the Taliban, forced out of power in Afghanistan in 2001, will stage a new wave of attacks against US-led coalition forces in the south and southeast of the country this spring, a man claiming to be... Women 20 Feb, 2004
Karzai welcomes ISAF expansion Agence France PresseKabul, February 7President Hamid Karzai said today that Afghanistan would appreciate any expansion of the NATO-led peacekeeping force in the country.The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) was formed shortly after the... Women 08 Feb, 2004
Moderation and modernism Ayaz Amir President Musharraf spent time at a students’ convention in Islamabad and delivered a lengthy speech. Take his call for reviewing the Hadood and blasphemy laws. Stirring stuff except that after four and a half years in the saddle it might... 06 Feb, 2004
It happens to Arshad Indo-Asian News ServiceMumbaiThe talented actor was first noticed as an exuberant hero in ‘Tere Mere Sapne’. But he has finally found success in two well-appreciated films this year.“I had to wait over three years to get the right films. It was... Travel Abroad 30 Jan, 2004
