Islamabad to worse Pakistan is nominally on British side in the war on terror; it is President Musharrafs bad luck that this lumps him together with Blair and Bush at a time when their stock is particularly low with the British people.
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Healthcare: The doctor and ethics Disease control and longer life expectancy are increasing the population of the aged and with it, its incidental problems and the issues of quality of life.
Wired to sell It may sound space age, but sophisticated smart-home technology is increasingly available and includes automation systems that allow residents to control lighting, raise and lower window shades and change a rooms climate, via computers.
Construction of a highrise building in Beijing's Central Business District (CBD) appears lost in a haze of pollutants covering the city on Monday. Poor air quality in China's capital, one of the world's most polluted cities, is a chief concern for organisers of next year's Beijing Olympics but Olympic organisers are confident their measures of taking thousands of cars off the road and closing down factories during the Olympic Games will help improve the quality of the city's air temporarily. AFP
The Karnataka Government is planning to send 250 legislators to China for a study tour. Will the tour help in the development of the State? We invite our readers to express their views in about 100 words. Responses may be sent to Deccan Herald, No 75, M G Road, Bangalore - 560001 or e-mail: editordh@deccanherald.co.in latest by 2 pm on Saturday.
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