AMP BUCCA, Iraq — America’s largest detention facility is here in Iraq’s southern desert, and it sits at the center of one of the most complex debates in the transition from American military rule to full Iraqi sovereignty: what to do with the 5,000 Iraqi prisoners whom the United States military considers a threat to the […]
US visa office shift in Hyderabad
US government has decided to set up a visa office in Hyderabad by the end of 2008, David Hopper, US Consul General, said on Friday. Hopper said the full-fledged visa office would be set up at Hyderabad by year-end. This will help students and others in Andhra Pradesh ”to get their visa done in Hyderabad […]
Political Lunch: Election Highlights, 2007
This special, year-end episode of the Lunch looks back at highlights of election coverage in 2007. This is a great introduction to Political Lunch.
US to deliver 10 refurbished F-16s to Pakistan soon
The United States will soon deliver 10 refurbished F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, including four aircraft to be supplied this month. The US Congress on Wednesday notified the delivery of the F-16 jets to Pakistan. The aircraft are part of a batch of 12 refurbished jets that Pakistan is getting from the US, and two […]
India planning to test fire 5000-km range missile soon
Buoyed by the string of successes with the intermediate range ballistic missile Agni-III, India is planning to test a missile with 5000 km range soon. The test of the next series of Agni missiles will propel the country into the select group of nations which have long range ballistic missiles. Indicating that planning process for […]
Japan: Where Has All The Butter Gone?
by Hanako Tokita Where is the butter? — cry Japanese consumers who have been hunting everywhere for the dairy product. The drastic reduction in raw milk production, complicated by hikes in the price of grain as well as changes in the global patterns of dairy product consumption, have caused a serious butter shortage in Japan. […]
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