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| 1081. |
Muslim converted to Christianity faces death penalty
MIL/TO/Agencies Mar 23, 2006 Author:
President Bush led international condemnation of Afghanistan on Wednesday in the case of a Muslim who converted to Christianity and is now facing the death penalty under the country’s Islamic laws.
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| 1082. |
 | Sonia Gandhi resigns as Member Lok Sabha and Council
MIL Mar 23, 2006 Author: Special Correspondent
New Delhi - As a result of holding office of profit by Sonia Gandhi and many other MPs, the President Abdul Kalam had forwarded the petitions to the Election Commission to take proper note of and to give recommendations as such.
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| 1083. |
India, Pakistan step forward to fight crime
MIL/TOI/Agencies Mar 22, 2006 Author:
New Delhi - After a gap of 17 years, the investigating agencies of India and Pakistan began two-day talks here on Tuesday on crime, human trafficking, drug abuse and stepping up cooperation among the police forces of SAARC countries.
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| 1084. |
US troops allege to take revenge by killing Iraqi people?
MIL/Agencies Mar 22, 2006 Author:
The US military is investigating two incidents in which American soldiers killed at least 26 Iraqi civilians. They claimed that they were either guerrillas or had died in cross fire.
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| 1085. |
 | Terror Insurance Companies blooming business in Iraq
MIL/NYT Mar 22, 2006 Author:
Baghdad – The people in Iraq are being killed mercilessly either by their fellowmen to take revenge of their enmity or the purpose of their killing is looting the innocent people and their hard earned money. In short Iraq is living between the lines of civil war and disorders of the Iraqi Government.
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| 1086. |
 | Students step up strikes to oppose new French Labor law
MIL/NYT Mar 22, 2006 Author:
Paris – The earlier efforts made by students and their unions have not brought the desired results from the French Government. They have now decided to step up their demonstrations and strikes on March 28 with a view to fighting a hotly contested new labor law, which has made it easier for companies abruptly to end the employment of young people.
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| 1087. |
Pakistan test-fires cruise missile, ranges Indian cities
MIL/Agencies Mar 21, 2006 Author:
Islamabad – Pakistan test-fired Babur cruise missile from an unknown location, just in six months. It is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and can hit targets within a 500-km range.
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| 1088. |
Pakistan test-fires cruise missile, ranges Indian cities
MIL/Agencies Mar 21, 2006 Author:
Islamabad – Pakistan test-fired Babur cruise missile from an unknown location, just in six months. It is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and can hit targets within a 500-km range.
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| 1089. |
 | Manmohan Singh thanks Russia for supplying uranium fuel
MIL/Agencies Mar 18, 2006 Author:
New Delhi - Manmohan Singh, Indian Prime Minister, expressed 'highappreciation' for Russia on Friday for having agreed to supply emergency uranium fuel to India for safeguarded reactors at Tarapur. The two countries have also decided to expand their partnership in civil nuclear energy and boost bilateral trade to $10 billion in five years.
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| 1090. |
 | Jaya Bachchan ousted from MP seat, others may follow soon!
MIL/Agencies Mar 18, 2006 Author:
New Delhi - The President of India Dr. APJ Adbul Kalam has disqualified Jaya Bachchan as Rajya Sabha MP on the ground of holding an office of profit. The Election Commission had recommended to the President to take necessary action against Jaya Bachhan, who was holding an office of profit unconstitutionally.
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| 1091. |
 | U.S. continues Operation Swarmer’ against insurgents & foreigners
MIL/CNN Mar 17, 2006 Author:
Baghdad - U.S. and Iraqi troops caught the Iraqi insurgents and foreign fighters by surprise. They successfully scoured the countryside around Samarra for a second day on Friday in their search and the insurgents are reported to be on their heels.
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| 1092. |
Students storm streets, France in a state of Revolution again?
MIL/IHT Mar 17, 2006 Author:
High anxiety is seen once again in France. Students have come out of their universities and are gathered at the streets to lodge protests. Students but also teachers, professors, lecturers, workers, labor union leaders, the jobless, the retired, all have joined the protest. Their combined action has created a serious threat to the French Govt.
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| 1093. |
 | Saddam testifies, but judge cuts him off
MIL/Sify Mar 16, 2006 Author:
Saddam Hussein testified on Wednesday for the first time at his trial, and the judge closed the court after the ex-dictator began a speech calling for Iraqis to end sectarian violence and fight American troops instead. The act of the Judge amounts to violate the spirit of justice, the people feel.
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| 1094. |
 | NIA objects to Dr. Rice for negative language against Iran
MIL/Agencies Mar 16, 2006 Author:
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said today, Iran has been a central banker of terrorism and hence it needs to heed the international community's calls for it to suspend its nuclear program, to which NIA objected.
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| 1095. |
 | Internal Dissenting Voices against Iran’s Nuclear program
MIL/NYT Mar 16, 2006 Author:
As per Michael Slackman, New York Times, it is just weeks ago, the Iranian government's combative approach toward building a nuclear program produced rare public displays of unity here. Now, while the top leaders remain resolute in their course, cracks are opening both inside and outside the circles of power over the issue.
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| 1096. |
 | Internal Dissenting Voices against Iran’s Nuclear program
MIL/NYT Mar 16, 2006 Author:
As per Michael Slackman, New York Times, it is just weeks ago, the Iranian government's combative approach toward building a nuclear program produced rare public displays of unity here. Now, while the top leaders remain resolute in their course, cracks are opening both inside and outside the circles of power over the issue.
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| 1097. |
U.N. Approves New Human Rights Council against US wishes
MIL/Agencies Mar 16, 2006 Author:
General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to replace the U.N.'s discredited human rights body with a new Human Rights Council, ignoring U.S. objections that not enough was done to prevent abusive countries from becoming members as per Edith M.Lederer.
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| 1098. |
Muslims join India’s mainstream to fight terrorism
MIL/Agencies Mar 15, 2006 Author:
One of the most popular and influential clerics of Lucknow issued a fatwa (decree) that those who are involved in terrorist activities and attack any place of worship should be treated as enemies of Islam. More and more voices are coming forward from Islamic bodies condemning such terrorist attacks.
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| 1099. |
 | TDP begs President Kalam to examine Sonia’s office of profit
MI/HT Mar 15, 2006 Author:
The Telugu Desam Parliamentary Party has, , in a letter signed by its MPs, petitioned President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam to examine whether UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Rajya Sabha member Karan Singh and Union minister of state Subbirami Reddy were holding offices of profit and if they were, to take "appropriate action.''
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| 1100. |
US holds soft choice against Iran, Russian Dead appears dead
MIL/Agencies Mar 14, 2006 Author:
According to lawmakers of the United States, they can probably stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons without taking any strong military action subject to congressional approval.
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