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Political, not judicial verdict
The short countdown has begun for the execution of Saddam Hussein. Those in charge of Iraq's government, in a manner of speaking, believe their political interests will be served if the deposed dictator is liquidated as early as possible. Prime ...

Separate ways, at last
The suspensions and counter-suspensions in the Janata Dal(Secular) formalise the split in the party that arose from the decision of the dominant section of its Karnataka unit to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party. After the faction of the JD(S) ...

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Where discovery of India is delayed
By Pallavi Aiyar

Despite the ancient connections of Buddhism, geographical proximity, and an increasing economic engagement, Sino-Indian tourism remains something of a non-starter. In 2005, India was able to attract a grand total of 35,000 Chinese travellers.

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A feature "Polonium: a radiation hazard if inhaled or ingested" (Science & Technology" page, December 7, 2006) stated that Russia exports eight grams of polonium-210 to the U.S every month. Reference material on the internet says that only 100 ..

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It's time for Asia to look beyond the dollar
Winner of the 2001 Nobel prize for economics,Joseph Stiglitzis a trenchant critic of the "market fundamentalism" of the International Monetary Fund. In an interview in New Delhi recently, he discusses some of the ideas in his latest book,Making Globa lisation Work(Viking, 2006), including the need for an alternative to the dollar reserve system.

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