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Not worth the trouble
Another emotional outburst, another suspension, another show of sackcloth and ashes. Temperamental she might be, but Uma Bharti is nothing if not predictable. Twice in the space of a year, she fiercely defied the national leadership of the ...

Political change in Israel
Those who claim to be `centrists' in Israeli politics appear to have gained an edge over their rivals after Labour leader Shimon Peres ended his decades-long association with the party and announced his support for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in ...

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Putting in place a tsunami warning system
By N. Gopal Raj

For the Indian Ocean tsunami warning system to work, there must be no gaps in the network of sensors being established by different nations. And, the various national systems have to be able to readily exchange data and information.

News Analysis
Poland's small farmers fear for the future
By Nicholas Watt

Expansion is the key to survival in the EU as subsidies rise but prices and profits fall.

Defence, energy to dominate India-Russia meet
By Vladimir Radyuhin

Agreements on intellectual property rights, technology safeguards to be signed.

After the deluge
By V. Jayanth

Encroachments clogged the irrigation and drainage networks in Tamil Nadu, adding to the destruction.

Africa's HIV sufferers need access to free medical care
By Jonathan Steele

The West's policies are putting healthcare out of reach for the continent's poorest.

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