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Pakistan says no war with India, US leads diplomatic efforts Islamabad (AFP) Dec 27, 2008 
Pakistan again said Saturday it did not want war with India, as the international community tried to defuse tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours after Islamabad moved troops to the border. The White House called for calm amid a flurry of diplomatic activity in both Islamabad and New Delhi aimed at easing already badly strained ties, one month after the Mumbai attacks, which India ha ... read more
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India flirts with military response to Mumbai attacks
New Delhi (AFP) Dec 23, 2008India'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. Topping the l ... more Indonesia marks four years since Indian Ocean tsunami 
Meulaboh, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 26, 2008Indonesia marked four years since the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami Friday 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 in the sh ... more 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 |
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Paris (AFP) Dec 18, 2008French nuclear power engineering company Areva will deliver 300 tonnes of uranium to India under an agreement signed in September, the French company said in a statement on Thursday. The uranium will go to Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) and is the first such shipment since a 34-year international embargo on international nuclear trade with India was lifted in September. ... more Restoring The Tradition: Russian Navy On Long-Distance Tours Of Duty 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Dec 18, 2008A battle group from the Russian Pacific Fleet set out on a tour of duty. The Admiral Vinogradov large ASW ship, the Pechenga and Boris Butoma tankers, as well as the Foty Krylov tugboat will participate in the joint Russian-Indian INDRA-2009 naval exercise. Following the exercise, the Russian warships will head for the Gulf of Aden, where the Admiral Vinogradov is to replace the Baltic ... more Pakistan calls Mumbai attacks a 'setback' for peace 
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 |
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Manila (AFP) Dec 16, 2008The terror attacks in Mumbai will likely drive more business into the Philippines' outsourcing industry as firms reevaluate the security situation in India, a global property consultant said Tuesday. India is the Philippines' main rival in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, and last month's attacks on its financial hub would have forced multinationals to rethink their policies ... more Russia plans nuclear sub leases to India: report 
Moscow (AFP) Dec 15, 2008Russia plans to lease to India several nuclear-powered submarines of the type on which 20 people were killed last month in a gas leak, ITAR-TASS quoted a top official as saying on Monday. "There is a real possibility we will transfer to India, on a 10-year lease, several nuclear-powered submarines of the same class as the Nerpa," said the head of the state arms cooperation service, Mikhail ... more Another dinosaur extinction theory offered 
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
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