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Stubborn India
Greater Kashmir, 4 hours 39 minutes ago / Despite 65 civilian killings in Kashmir at the hands of security forces, the government of India is still not ready to accept that there is a problem in Kashmir.
Mirwaiz Calls For United Eid Prayers ‘To Answer Delhi’
Kashmir Observer, 4 hours 45 minutes ago / "By coming together at the Eidgah for Eid prayers, we will show India what Kashmiris want," the Mirwaiz said, inviting the international press and diplomatic corps to the occasion.
A Kashmir hospital is witness to conflict
Herald-Journal - Spartanburg SC, 4 hours 51 minutes ago / Habibullah Tiploo; his teenage daughter, Sumaira; and his daughter-in-law, Fatima — were the first to arrive.
Stop use of arms against stone throwers in Kashmir: Activists
New Kerala Dot Com, 5 hours 27 minutes ago / The government should call for an immediate halt to the use of arms by security personnel against stone throwers to end the turmoil in the Kashmir Valley, a group of activists urged at a conference here Friday.
`Repeal Army`s special powers in J&K`
Zee News, 9 hours 54 minutes ago / Describing the situation in Kashmir as "critical and tragic", a delegation from the civil society, which visited the Valley recently, Friday called for the immediate withdrawal of the contentious Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Jammu and Kashmir.
Kashmir Unrest: Hectic Moves On In Delhi
Kashmir Observer, 19 hours 51 minutes ago / As the situation in Kashmir remains edgy hectic activity is on in New Delhi to prepare some sort of political and economic package to restore normalcy in the Valley, news reports said today.
Welcome statements
Greater Kashmir, Sep 02, 2010 / This refers to the news "Kashmiri leaders condemn human rights abuses in Kashmir."
Delhi gone crazy
Greater Kashmir, Sep 02, 2010 / Even then it is more than two months when mass uprising virtually crippled Omar Abdullah led coalition government and put question marks on the very "idea" of 'democratic republic', New Delhi is resorting to its hackneyed position which has always stymied the quest to untangle the past and move ahead.
The Black Ribbon Revolutionaries
Greater Kashmir, Sep 02, 2010 / That is what describes the 19 students from Islamic University of Science and Technology – who by articulating the Kashmiri cause in an unprecedented setting in Delhi caused a stir in some quarters.
Facebook, YouTube used as weapons in Kashmir fight
Hua Hin Today - Thailand, Sep 02, 2010 / Before hitting the streets, Ahmed reaches for his two essential protest tools: a scarf to mask his face and a cell phone camera to show the world what is happening.
Sukhbir Singh Badal asks Omar Abdullah to make Sikhs in Jammu and Kashmir feel secure
DNA (Daily News & Analysis), Sep 02, 2010 / Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today asked Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah to instill a sense of security in the Sikh community living in the state in wake of recent threats allegedly asking them to embrace Islam or leave the Valley.
Water security the new front in Kashmir struggle between India, Pakistan
Deutsche Welle, Sep 02, 2010 / The origins of the friction over Kashmir can be traced to the end of British colonial rule in 1947 and the partition which followed.
Government may press panic button on Kas...
Sify, Sep 01, 2010 / The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said on Wednesday there are indications that the government 'is all set for some panic steps' on Jammu and Kashmir.
PC Admits Failure To Curb Violence In Kashmir
Kashmir Observer, Sep 01, 2010 / Eighty two days after the current unrest began following the death of a teenaged boy in police action, Union Home minister Palaniappan Chidambaram on Wednesday conceded that the government has not been able to stop the violence in Kashmir Valley.
Kashmir Valley business losses mount to Rs21,000 crore in 85 days
DNA (Daily News & Analysis), Sep 01, 2010 / The 80-day period of shutdowns and curfews in the valley has dented the economy of Jammu and Kashmir by a whopping Rs21,000-crore as the separatist sponsored agitation has affected every sector including tourism, handicrafts and the nascent industries.
Cholera in the times of Kashmir unrest
Hindustan Times - India, Aug 30, 2010 / The cholera outbreak started in central Kashmir's Budgam district, just 30 km away from Srinagar after incessant rains and cloudburst left many cattle dead and changed course of water of tributaries in the last week of August.
The Bleeding Wound, Kashmir, Is Seeping Again
Blogcritics.org Politics, Aug 29, 2010 / The last guard of the USSR, Mikhail Gorbachev, once described Afghanistan as "a bleeding wound."
Facebook, YouTube Used As Weapons In Kashmir Fight
The Huffington Post, Aug 28, 2010 / Before hitting the streets, Ahmed reaches for his two essential protest tools: a scarf to mask his face and a cell phone camera to show the world what is happening.
Madhavi Bhasin: Civilian Protests in J&K: A Part of Protests in Rest of India?
The Huffington Post, Aug 27, 2010 / Struggles for democracy and struggles of democracy may be different but are struggles nonetheless.
Facebook, YouTube used as weapons in Kashmir fight
Louisiana News-Star - Monroe LA, Aug 27, 2010 / The 23-year-old, who posts videos to YouTube under names such as "oppressedkashimir1," is part of a wave of Web-savvy protesters in Indian-controlled Kashmir who have begun using social networking to publicize their fight and keep fellow demonstrators energized and focused.
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Somali MPs killed in suicide bomb attack on Mogadishu hotel
Telegraph - London - UK
Telegraph - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ The attack comes amid two days of fighting that have killed at least 40 civilians and wounded more than 130 in the capital according to Ali Muse, the head of Mogadishu's ambulance service.
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Plane crashes in Nepal; foreigners among 14 dead
The Seattle Times - Seattle WA
The Seattle Times - Seattle WA, Aug 24, 2010/ A small passenger plane heading to the Mount Everest region crashed in heavy rain Tuesday outside Nepal's capital, killing all 14 people aboard, including four Americans, a Briton and a Japanese national, officials said.
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Cairn Energy narrows loss, sees Greenland promise
MarketWatch
MarketWatch, Aug 24, 2010/ Scottish-headquartered oil exploration group Cairn Energy reported Tuesday that it sharply reduced net losses for the first half of the year, saying its first well in Greenland is showing signs of promise.
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World stock markets fall as economy worries linger
The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL
The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL, Aug 24, 2010/ World stock markets retreated Tuesday as the strong yen knocked Japanese shares and investors anticipated more bad news from U.S. economic reports this week.
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Two British hostages survive bus siege carnage as eight are shot dead by rogue cop
The Daily Mirror - London - UK
The Daily Mirror - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ Two Britons were rescued from a horrifying bus siege in which eight hostages died yesterday after a sacked policeman made a crazed attempt to get his job back.
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Kashmir (Kashmiri: کٔشِیر, कॅशीर; Dogri: कश्मीर; Ladakhi: ཀཤམིར; Balti: کشمیر; Gojri: کشمیر; Poonchi/Chibhali: کشمیر; Shina: کشمیر; Uyghur: كەشمىر) is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent.
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