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Mumbai's terror track record: nine major attacks in two decades
Yesterday's blasts in Mumbai prompted Indian newspaper Hindustan Times to ask: "Why is Mumbai targeted again and again?"
07/14/2011 01:54 pm
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Global News Blog Kashmir locked down amid strikes, protests over deadly shooting
Police have arrested separatist leaders and imposed curfews throughout the region following the deaths of four protesters Thursday.
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Global News Blog India on high alert: Twin bike bombs kill at least 11 in southern Indian city of Hyderabad
The explosions, which injured scores of market goers, come amid ongoing tensions in India over its recent execution of convicted terrorist Mohammad Afzal Guru.
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India's sports bureaucracy booted from the Olympics
The International Olympic Committee decided Tuesday to suspend the Indian Olympic Association, citing bad governance and meddling by the Indian government.
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Amid Higgs boson celebrations, Indians see a snub (+video)
As the world celebrates the discovery of what is thought to be the elusive Higgs boson, many Indians are saying that more attention needs to be given to the Indian scientist Satyendranath Bose, for whom the boson is named.
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Terrorism & Security Indian arrested for Mumbai massacre implicates Pakistan military
Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari, arrested last week after his deportation from Saudi Arabia, has told Indian authorities that Pakistani military and intelligence officials participated in planning the 2008 attack.
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Terrorism & Security Beijing responds calmly to India missile test
The Chinese government has underscored its desire for cooperation with India, rather than an arms race.
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Deadly fire prompts review of India's booming hospitals
New hospitals are popping up around India, but last week's hospital fire that killed more than 90 in Kolkata raise questions about safety regulations and oversight.
12/12/2011 03:51 pm -
Terrorism & Security India investigates Delhi High Court blast amid public frustration over security gaps
As the investigation into the Delhi High Court blasts begins, the fact that India's track record of terror attacks has not led to substantial changes in security deepens skepticism that this time will be different, locals say.
09/08/2011 09:59 am -
Delhi High Court bombing is latest in a string of major attacks
Today's Delhi High Court bombing killed at least 11 people. Many of the recent terror attacks in India remain unsolved due to what experts call a lack of human intelligence gathering.
09/07/2011 10:01 am -
Terrorism & Security Clinton calls for more international action against Syria's Assad
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sought to bolster America's largely symbolic sanctions. But while Syrian allies such as Russia have lobbied hard for reforms, few appear eager to apply sanctions.
08/12/2011 10:43 am -
Terrorism & Security India, Pakistan talks target rebuilding of trust
A meeting in New Delhi of India and Pakistan's foreign ministers was aimed less at resolving major issues and more at sending a signal that the two countries are trying to avoid further conflict.
07/27/2011 10:26 am -
Mumbai's terror track record: nine major attacks in two decades
Yesterday's blasts in Mumbai prompted Indian newspaper Hindustan Times to ask: "Why is Mumbai targeted again and again?"
07/14/2011 01:54 pm -
Terrorism & Security India asks 'who' and 'why' a day after blasts rock Mumbai
The attacks on Mumbai come ahead of India-Pakistan talks. Some Indian officials believe the deadly blasts were intended to derail the talks.
07/14/2011 10:08 am -
Terrorism & Security NATO dismisses nuclear security concerns after militants strike Pakistani naval base
The Taliban assault highlights military weaknesses but many experts say Pakistan adequately safeguards its nuclear arsenal against attack.
05/24/2011 10:02 am -
How Tibet's Karmapa Lama is fueling China and India border tensions
Chinese cash seized from the Indian monastery of the top Tibetan figure has underscored growing tensions between India and China -- and increased feelings of insecurity among the thousands of Tibetans in India.
02/14/2011 01:27 pm -
WikiLeaks cable accusing India of Kashmir abuses may rattle tense region
WikiLeaks released a US cable from India in which the International Committee of the Red Cross described routine torture at Indian detention centers.
12/17/2010 04:59 pm -
Hajj 101: Five facts about the Muslim pilgrimage
More than two million Muslims have flocked to Saudi Arabia this week for the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage that Muslims are obligated to make at least once in their lifetime. Their destination is Mecca, Islam’s holiest city, and the pilgrimage is the fifth pillar of Islam, making it one of the religion’s chief obligations. The number of pilgrims that travel to Saudi Arabia every year have made the Hajj, which typically lasts five days, one of the greatest religious events in the world.
11/15/2010 12:10 pm -
Global News Blog Commonwealth Games: Where are all the spectators?
Observers are pinning low turnout so far at the Commonwealth Games on low interest in sports and the host of problems that plagued the preparations.
10/04/2010 12:27 pm -
India kicks off Commonwealth Games (Beijing Olympics these are not)
After weeks of concern over the safety and cleanliness of athletes' quarters, India's Commonwealth Games began Sunday with a colorful opening ceremony featuring Bollywood songs, yoga, and rickshaws.
10/03/2010 02:22 pm -
Terrorism & Security Separatist leader rejects India’s Kashmir plan
Hardline separatist leader, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, dismisses India's Kashmir plan to ease security measures as an effort 'to hoodwink the international community.'
09/26/2010 12:11 pm -
Terrorism & Security Kashmir protests against Quran burnings leave 13 dead
Kashmir protests broke out today after local news reported that the Quran had been desecrated in the United States.
09/13/2010 10:17 am -
Terrorism & Security Kashmir curfew lifted by India, but separatists call for strike
Indian authorities have lifted the Kashmir curfew imposed in the past few days after weeks of protests by separatists led to at least 15 deaths in clashes between protesters and government forces.
07/11/2010 10:46 am -
Terrorism & Security Third suspected Maoist attack on India train kills 65
Rebel Maoists in eastern India are suspected of causing a passenger train to derail and collide with an oncoming freight train in West Bengal Friday. It would be their third deadly attack in two months, signaling the insurgency's growing momentum.
05/28/2010 09:16 am -
Terrorism & Security Air India crash: Pilot error or dangerous Mangalore airport?
'This was no accident,' says an environmental group that sued to stop construction of an additional runway at Mangalore International Airport, where an Air India Express plane crashed Saturday. The crash killed 158 passengers, but eight survived.
05/23/2010 10:44 am -
Terrorism & Security India: Talks with Pakistan undeterred by Pune attack
Indian officials said Monday that upcoming peace talks with Pakistan are on track despite Saturday's attacks in Pune which some suspect were orchestrated by a Pakistan-based terrorist group.
02/15/2010 10:03 am
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