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China warns India over PM talks with Dalai LamaBeijing (AFP) Aug 24, 2010 China on Tuesday voiced its opposition to a recent meeting between the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, warning New Delhi not to "disturb" overall ties. The exiled Buddhist monk made a "routine call" on Singh in New Delhi earlier this month, his office said, without commenting on the nature of the talks. "China is opposed to foreign political leaders meeting with the Dalai Lama. We have expressed this stance to the Indian side," foreign ministry ... read more |
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New Delhi (UPI) Aug 18, 2010 A senior Maoist insurgency leader has proposed a simultaneous cease-fire between rebels and the Indian government to allow for peace talks to begin. Koteswara Rao made the offer in radio interviews with Bengali media. The offer came two days after Indian President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asked the Maoists to declare a cease-fire and return to the discussi ... more Russia passes on munitions pact
Moscow (UPI) Aug 16, 2010 The International Convention on Cluster Munitions entered into force Aug. 1. Delegates from 107 nations agreed and signed the final draft of the treaty at the end of a 10-day meeting held in May 2008 in Dublin, Ireland. Both the United States and Russia opposed the treaty then and now. China, India, Pakistan and Israel also have declined to ratify the agreement. The convention ... more Internet era espionage pits spy against tech
San Francisco (AFP) Aug 15, 2010Clashes between the maker of Blackberry smart phones and India, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are the latest rounds in a cat-and-mouse game pitting authorities against technologies racing beyond their grasp. "What is going on is this elegant dance we go through when countries think their sovereignty is being threatened by new technology," said Mark Rasch, who headed the computer ... more |
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ISRO Planning To Send Astronauts To Space Before 2015-16Chandigarh, India (PTI) Aug 16, 2010 The Indian Space Research Organization is planning to send astronauts to space before the year 2015-16, deputy project director of ISRO's Chandrayaan MissionJaswinder Singh Khoral said. Khoral was addressing the students at the Haryana Space Science Congress Programme at Faridabad which was organized by Space Applications Centre, Hisar on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Dr Vikaram Sarabhai, the father of Indian Space Programme. About 800 students from 40 schools participated in the ... read more |
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