IOM begins interviewing refugees Damak, November 27:The International Organization for Migration (IOM) began interviewing the Bhutanese refugees opting for third country resettlement in the US in Damak today.Three high-ranking officials of the Department of US Homeland Security —... Travel 28 Nov, 2007
IN OTHER WORDS: A challenge The invitations have been delivered and it looks as if there will indeed be US-led conference next week in Annapolis to address the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. After six years of neglecting the issue, President Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza... 25 Nov, 2007
Proteas face must-win game against Pakistan Multan, October 25:South Africa’s chances of clinching a one-day and Test series double against Pakistan will be decided when they play a fourth one-day international on Friday.South Africa trails 2-1 in the five-match series, having already won the... 25 Oct, 2007
TIME OUT Pakistan shift matchMULTAN: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday shifted the fifth and final limited-overs cricket international against South Africa from Karachi to Lahore. South Africa had expressed security concerns over playing the last... 24 Oct, 2007
India to invest $150 million in Myanmar ONGC, MOGE sign three accordsNew Delhi, September 24:India has pledged to invest $150 million for gas exploration in Myanmar, a statement here said today, as pro-democracy protests in its military-ruled neighbour swelled to 100,000 people.Indian oil... 24 Sep, 2007
Grand design The bomb blasts in the capital on Sunday afternoon in which two (a 12-grader schoolgirl and a 40-year-old woman) were killed and over two dozen people of all ages (from two to seventy years) were injured were simply terrorist acts aimed, in all... 03 Sep, 2007
New US policy may spark arms race The new US plan to sell arms to Saudi Arabia and other allies in the Middle East to counter growing Iranian influence could trigger an arms race and worsen instability in an already volatile region, say experts. The arms deal, which still requires the... 13 Aug, 2007
TOPICS : Russia feels encircled and humiliated The source of the current tension between Moscow and the West is US and NATO military provocation. Those who feel a certain sense of deja vu about the deteriorating relationship between Russia and the West can be forgiven. But this is no simple return... 06 Jun, 2007
India spurs $40b capital flows to South Asia Washington, May 30:Net capital flows to South Asia reached a record $40.1 billion in 2006, up from $28.3 billion in the previous year, with most of the increase going to India, the World Bank states in its annual report.In GDP terms the flows rose from... 30 May, 2007
Intel to set up $2.5b chip factory in China Beijing, March 26:Intel Corp announced on Monday it will build a $2.5 billion chip factory in China, giving the US company a bigger presence in the booming Chinese market and boosting Beijing’s efforts to attract high-tech investment.The factory will... 26 Mar, 2007
Foreign policy - Need to make it realistic Making Nepal’s foreign policy responsive to regional and international needs is neither a great challenge nor is there an insurmountable obstacle in reaching that goal. We need to make our foreign policy compatible with the emerging realities of the... 07 Mar, 2007
WORLD CUP CRICKET 2007: Sometimes it’s not just cricket New Delhi, March 2:Where there’s cricket, there’s controversy and at the 2003 World Cup the phrase “It’s not cricket” vied for attention with on-field contests. The tournament, jointly hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya, was not only... 02 Mar, 2007
