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Musharraf, a 'strong-headed' dictator: Vajpayee
London: In one of the strongest attacks, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee has described Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf as a "strong-headed" dictator who is conducting "farcical" elections.
China offers muted response to Pak missile test
Beijing: China, Pakistan's closest ally, on October 8 offered muted response to Islamabad's second successive ballistic missile test by merely hoping that South Asia could maintain peace and stability.
Cyprus condemns Pak-aided cross-border terrorism
Nicosia: Cyprus on October 8 strongly condemned Pakistan-sponsored cross border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, saying religion cannot be used to justify armed action and extended its full support to India's candidature for a permanent membership in an enlarged UN Security Council.
Pakistan missile test 'meaningless': India
Berlin: Indian Foreign Minister Yashwant Sinha on October 8 dismissed Pakistan's second ballistic missile test in five days as "meaningless".
Vajpayee says Pakistan elections are 'farcical'
London: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee has said that Pakistan is conducting a "farcical" Parliamentary elections and no one takes them seriously.
Sharon snubs US, vows to continue raids on Gaza
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said on October 8 Army raids into the Gaza Strip would go on, a day after a bloody incursion killed 14 Palestinians and drew strong international rebukes, including from Israel's top ally Washington.
India calls for elimination of nuclear weapons
United Nations: India has said it remains committed to the goal of global nuclear disarmament, asserting that indivisible security that the world is entitled to is possible only by eliminating all nuclear weapons.
India questions UN judgment on 'security alert'
United Nations: India has questioned the judgment of senior United Nations (UN) officials in recently declaring a 'phase three emergency' or security alert covering its personnel in India.
India blames Pak for continued tensions
United Nations: India has squarely blamed Pakistan for prevailing tensions between the two countries, asserting that cross border terrorism and failure of Islamabad to dismantle terrorist infrastructure are responsible for the present situation in South Asia.
Saddam is murderous tyrant, homicidal dictator: Bush
Washington: Branding Saddam Hussein as a "murderous tyrant" and "homicidal dictator", American President George W Bush has demanded that the Iraqi leader must disarm or face war by a US-led coalition.
Vajpayee lashes out at Musharraf's double standards
Nicosia: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee was at his vintage best on October 7 night as he unmasked Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf for his double-speak, praised the people of Kashmir for their outright rejection of terrorist violence and support to Democratic process, and held that his 24-party coalition government was strong and stable.
US space shuttle Atlantis takes off successfully
Cape Canaveral (US): The US space shuttle Atlantis blasted off from the Kennedy Space Centre here in a flawless start of an 11-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
‘Pak alerted US about missile test, India did not’
Washington: The United States has said that Pakistan notified it about test firing of medium range surface-to surface ballistic missile "Hatf IV" but India, which carried out a back-to-back test of "Akash" anti-aircraft missile, did not.
Musharraf worst dictator in the world: Vajpayee
Nicosia: Launching a scathing attack on Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on October 7 dubbed him as a "dictator of a kind not seen anywhere in the world" and said "I don't think this can last long".
No question of letting Pak take Kashmir: PM
Nicosia: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on October 7 night asserted there was no question of letting Pakistan take Kashmir and declared India would not suffer another partition.
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