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India flirts with military response to Mumbai attacks New Delhi (AFP) Dec 23, 2008 
India's refusal to rule out a military response to the Mumbai attacks is a diplomatic strategy that hides the limited options open to the government, analysts say.
Under intense domestic pressure to take decisive and forceful action over the attacks -- which it blames on Pakistan-based militants -- India faces numerous problems in formulating a proportionate plan of action.
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Indonesia marks four years since Indian Ocean tsunami
Meulaboh, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 26, 2008Indonesia Friday marked four years since the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami with prayers and remembrance of one of the world's worst ever natural disasters. Indonesia was the nation hardest hit by the tsunami, with at least 168,000 people killed when walls of water smashed into Nias island and Aceh province, which sits on the northern end of Sumatra. Thousands of Acehnese gathered among the ... more Hope and disappointment four years on from Asian tsunami 
Lam Tutui, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 25, 2008When the deadly waters of the Asian tsunami smashed into this fishing village in Indonesia's Aceh province four years ago, not one house was left standing. Now there are too many of them. Recovery has been uneven in the dozen countries hit by the 2004 Indian Ocean disaster, which killed more than 220,000 people. While some communities have rebounded and flourished on a multibillion dollar ou ... more China urges India, Pakistan to improve ties 
Beijing (AFP) Dec 23, 2008China on Tuesday urged India and Pakistan to improve their relations after the Mumbai terrorist attacks, which have raised tensions between the two neighbours. India blames Pakistan-based militants for the deadly November 26-29 siege of parts of Mumbai that killed 163 people and has refused to rule out a military response. "We hope that the two countries can have dialogue and consultatio ... more Raytheon's Chandrayaan-1 Sensor Successfully Activated 
El Segundo CA (SPX) Dec 23, 2008Raytheon has received confirmation from NASA and the Indian Space Research Organization that a water-detecting sensor system on the Chandrayaan-1 lunar-orbiting spacecraft has been activated and is fully functional. The assurance extends Raytheon's perfect 40-year record of start-up success. Data collected during an initial checkout will be used to calibrate the sensor. ... more Top US military official urges 'productive' India-Pakistan ties 
Islamabad (AFP) Dec 23, 2008The highest-ranking US military officer on Monday encouraged Pakistan to forge "more productive ties" with India as the probe into the Mumbai attacks continues, the US embassy said here. Admiral Mike Mullen, the Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, was making his second visit this month to Pakistan, one of Washington's key allies in the "war on terror". Islamabad has come under ... more |
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Islamabad (AFP) Dec 17, 2008Pakistan's foreign minister expressed regret Wednesday that the Mumbai attacks had halted the peace process with India, but said relations between the two nuclear-armed nations would recover. Tensions between the historic rivals have risen in the wake of the Mumbai atrocity, which New Delhi blames on "elements" in Pakistan, and India said Tuesday the peace process was now "on pause." ... more Analysis: China's carriers Part One 
Hong Kong (UPI) Dec 16, 2008 Russia, India and China will be building aircraft carriers for their navies almost simultaneously over the next five years or so, using many of the same design concepts, technologies and equipment. This is unprecedented in the history of shipbuilding. The three countries currently are enjoying healthy political relations, smoothing the way for Russia's continued military cooperation ... more Mumbai attacks caps year for citizen journalism: NowPublic 
San Francisco (AFP) Dec 16, 2008NowPublic on Tuesday declared "crowd-powered" news reports of terrorist attacks in Mumbai as a climactic moment in a year in which citizen journalism proved its mettle. The India tragedy heads a list of "Top 10 Moments In User-Generated News" determined by editors at the Vancouver-based startup. "2008 not only proved the concept of user-generated news, but also tipped the scales," said ... more India not planning to attack Pakistan: minister
New Delhi (AFP) Dec 16, 2008India's defence minister said Tuesday that his country was not readying for military action against Pakistan in retaliation for last month's militant attacks in Mumbai. The minister, however, did highlight the prospect of a serious deterioration in relations between the two nuclear-armed rivals if Pakistan failed to take action against the plotters of the attacks. "We are not planning ... more |
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Princeton, N.J. (UPI) Dec 15, 2008 A U.S. geosciences professor says dinosaurs died gradually from climate change caused by volcanic eruptions in India and not because of a meteor strike. Gerta Keller of Princeton University admits her theory contradicts the long-held hypothesis that dinosaurs died due to climate change after a giant meteor hit the Yucatan region of Mexico. Keller bases her theory on her National ... more ISRO To Redesign Soyuz For Its Manned Space Mission 
New Delhi, India (PTI) Dec 15, 2008After the historic moon mission, India will redesign Russian space capsule Soyuz to send its astronauts on the country's maiden manned space mission. "We will be redesigning the Soyuz space capsule of the Russian agency for our mission," Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman G Madhavan Nair told PTI. ISRO signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Russian space agency Roskosmos ... more Airlift The Key To True Superpower Capability Part One 
Washington (UPI) Dec 12, 2008 In the world of superpowers, it's military airlift capability that separates the world's two heavy hitters -- the United States and Russia -- from all the wannabe second division powers. India and China are both building world power military forces with major air forces and navies. Both countries also are working hard on expanding their military industrial sectors. But both are still ... more India to deploy aircraft against pirates: report 
New Delhi (AFP) Dec 14, 2008India is to station a naval surveillance aircraft in the Gulf of Aden to boost its anti-piracy efforts in the region, a newspaper report on Sunday quoted a military officer as saying. The plans come after an Indian warship on patrol in the region captured 23 Somali and Yemeni pirates trying to hijack an Ethiopian flag-bearing merchant vessel. "Our plan is to base a maritime reconnaissance ... more
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