Ahmadinejad doubts 9/11 Ahmadinejad presented his country as a reasonable seeker of peace and justice and denied that it holds any violent intentions against the United States, Israel or any of its immediate neighbours.
Monks defy junta, resume rallies
Myanmar on the boil Tens of thousands of Buddhist monks and sympathisers defied orders from the military junta to stay out of politics, and took out rallies on Tuesday in the countrys two biggest cities.
Fukuda elected Japanese PM Japan's Yasuo Fukuda was elected Prime Minister on Tuesday, setting the stage for the seasoned moderate to form a cabinet that must confront a feisty Opposition keen to force an election.
Lebanon delays presidential vote Deputies from Lebanon's ruling March 14th Movement met in the debating chamber of Parliament on Tuesday but failed to achieve a quorum and, consequently, could not elect a new president.
It's win-win for Musharraf Musharraf, a close US ally who seized power in a 1999 coup, has pledged to step down as military chief if lawmakers award him a new presidential mandate in a ballot on October 6.
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.
