To be honest I find this rather insulting and pathetic: An Iraqi reporter set off pandemonium Sunday by hurling two shoes atPresident Bush during a news conference that was the centerpiece of hissecret good-bye visit. Bush was cool under fire and prevented an even bigger incident bywaving off his lead Secret Service agent, who was…

The Mumbai terror attacks were arguably India’s 9-11 – an attack on the nation as a whole instead of just isolated targets of opportunity. That makes these two stories an interesting pair – first, Pakistan has arrested suspects accused of being masterminds of the Mumbai attack: Pakistan’s prime minister has confirmed the arrest of two…

Hillary Clinton will be Secretary of State in the Obama Administration. This is significant for many reasons, not least of which because Hillary is perfect for the job and is supremely qualified for it. Arguably, the more important reason will be because of what her selection tells us about the character of Obama’s Presidency. Joe…

This is truly a historic achievement for India and the world: India’s first unmanned lunar probe has landed successfully on the moon, a milestone for the country’s 45-year-old space programme. The moon-landing on Friday is part of a two-year mission that lays the groundwork for further Indian space expeditions, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)…

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