US invites Syria for peace talks The US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, said that key Arab states, including Syria, would be invited to Mr Bush's planned conference and she hoped they would accept the proposal.
Monks march against junta As many as 100,000 anti-government protesters led by a phalanx of Buddhist monks marched on Monday through Yangon, the largest crowd to demonstrate in Myanmar's biggest city since a 1988 pro-democracy uprising that was brutally crushed by the military.
Iran shuts border with Iraq Iran on Monday closed its border with Iraq's northern Kurdish region in protest against the arrest of an Iranian by the US military.
Stage set for Lebanese prez poll In Lebanon's parliament is set to convene today to launch the 60-day process of electing a new president.
Pak police break up Oppn rally Pakistani police arrested dozens of stone-throwing protesters outside the Supreme Court, amid a growing crackdown described by key ally the United States as "extremely disturbing".
The State government has proposed a ban on the use of cellphones by schoolchildren saying that it would affect their mental and physical growth. Is the government justified? Deccan Herald had invited readers to send their responses.
Most readers opine that the ban is a wise move since the use of cell phones has affected the health and academic performances of students. Others argue that these gadgets are quintessential to this globalised world.
