| West
should avoid conflict with India, says Blair
|
New
York, May 26:
With India and China becoming more powerful and tilting the
balance to the East, it is necessary for the West to seek partnership
with them instead of struggling "for hegemony" in
the "new world", former British Premier Tony Blair
has said.
|
| Pak
govt pushing Musharraf to resign
|
Islamabad,
May 26:
The coalition government and the presidency in Pakistan are
fast moving towards a possible showdown, with President Pervez
Musharraf likely to choose to "resign from office",
official sources said Monday.
|
| 'US
N-fuel assurances political not legal'
|
Washington,
May 26:
A US Congressional report has added a new twist to the stalled
India-US civil nuclear deal by suggesting that Washington's
nuclear fuel-supply assurances to India are "political,
rather than legal, obligations".
|
| Lebanon
peace deal highlights Qatar's peacebroker role
|
Qatar,
May 26:
Lebanon's peace deal has cast new light on the prominent role
sought by Qatar, a tiny energy-rich Gulf country aspiring to
take on a larger Mideast regional diplomatic role while also
bidding to host an upcoming Olympics.
|
| NASA
spacecraft successfully lands
|
Pasadena,
May 26:
A NASA spacecraft plunged into the atmosphere of Mars and landed
in the Red Planet's northern polar region to begin 90 days of
digging in the permafrost to look for evidence of the building
blocks of life.
|
| Dalai
Lama says Tibetans losing faith in talks
|
Singapore,
May 26:
Tibetans are losing faith in the Dalai Lama's conciliatory "middle
way" because of China's refusal to strike a deal with him
over the region's future, the exiled spiritual leader said in
an interview published on Monday.
|
Print This Page
Terms
and Conditions