Full Coverage: War and peace

16.04.2008 To bring their bilateral relations back on track, India and Bangladesh flagged off the Maitree (Friendship) Express on April 14, 2008 after more than four decades, coinciding with the Bangla new year. The two countries had suspended cross-border passenger rail service after the 1965 Indo-Pak war.

31.03.2008

22.02.2008

27.12.2007 Intense diplomatic efforts are continuing in Afghanistan to prevent the expulsion of a senior UN official accused of engaging in talks with leaders of the Taliban.

20.12.2007

05.11.2007 Jesuit presence in Afghanistan is helping speed up this war-ravaged countryÂ’s development process while also building understanding and faith between Indians and Afghans.

01.11.2007 Sri Lanka’s minister for human rights has denied allegations by a top United Nations official that torture is ‘routine’ in the country. Yet human rights activists feel that the renewed civil war has led to a humanitarian crisis in the country.

01.11.2007 Religious fundamentalism and its impact on women was much debated at the recent Asia Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights being held at Hyderabad, India. Acts of violence ranging from honour killings to marital rape have been borne by women in times of both war and peace.

14.08.2007

06.08.2007 WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (OneWorld) - In the history of warfare, nuclear weapons have been used twice, and though it has been 62 years since an atomic bomb has been employed in a conflict, the threat of a nuclear attack remains as present as ever, say arms control advocates.

13.07.2007

28.06.2007 The violation of minority rights is often a first sign of an approaching conflict, which could be prevented by protecting minority communities at an early stage, Minority Rights Group International (MRG) has stated in a new report.

26.06.2007 The UN Mission has welcomed the decision of the Nepalese government to hold elections to the Constituent Assembly on 22 November, 2007. The election is seen as a progressive step in the direction of peace and democratically elected
Constituent Assembly.

23.06.2007

11.05.2007

09.05.2007 WASHINGTON, May 9 (IPS) - In the run-up to the March 2003 invasion of Iraq, the Pentagon planned to create a 'Rapid Reaction Media Team' (RRMT) designed to ensure control over major Iraqi media while providing an Iraqi 'face' for its efforts, according to a 'White Paper' obtained by the independent National Security Archive (NSA) which released it Tuesday.

03.05.2007 The ruling party in Kashmir has called for demilitarisation of the state and withdrawal of the Armed Forces (Special powers) Act. Ram Puniyani defends the call; he throws light on the historical roots of militancy in Kashmir and suggests ways that can help bring long desired peace to the valley.

03.05.2007 The ruling party in Kashmir has called for demilitarisation of the state and withdrawal of the Armed Forces (Special powers) Act. Ram Puniyani defends the call for demilitarization and withdrawal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (April 2007) and suggests ways that can help bring long desired peace to the valley and throws light on the historical roots of militancy in Kashmir.

29.03.2007

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