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		<title>India rejects third party role in ties with Pakistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:23:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Days before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visits Washington, India Wednesday responded to concerns about the US giving a monitoring role to China in South Asia by saying that a &#8220;third country role cannot be envisaged&#8221; in resolving its issues with Pakistan. 

&#8220;Government of India is committed to resolving all outstanding issues with ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/india-rejects-third-party-role-in-ties-with-pakistan-231599/">India rejects third party role in ties with Pakistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US asks Pakistan to show &#8216;results&#8217;, bring Saeed to justice</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:17:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Three days before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh goes to Washington, the US envoy to India Wednesday said expanding counter-terror cooperation would be a cornerstone of the discussions. He also asked Pakistan to show action by bringing Hafiz Saeed, the alleged 26/11 mastermind, to justice. 

We have experienced 9/11. India has experienced 26/11. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-asks-pakistan-to-show-results-bring-saeed-to-justice-231592/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : US asks Pakistan to show &#8216;results&#8217;, bring Saeed to justice</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US president arrives in South Korea</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:39:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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SEOUL - US President Barack Obama arrived in South Korea Wednesday as part of his four-nation Asia tour.
Obama has visited Japan, Singapore and China. Seoul is the last stop for him. 	 	
During his stay in Seoul, Obama will meet his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung-bak for a summit early Thursday in a bid ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-president-arrives-in-south-korea-231569/" title="US president arrives in South Korea">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama meets Chinese premier, ends `productive&#8217; visit</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BEIJING - US President Barack Obama met Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Wednesday as he wound up a first visit to China that featured pledges from both nations to develop strategic cooperation on major international issues.

&#8220;We have had very productive discussions over the last few days,&#8221; Obama said.	 	
&#8220;President Hu (Jintao) and myself agreed in our ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-meets-chinese-premier-ends-productive-visit-231545/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Obama meets Chinese premier, ends `productive&#8217; visit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian PM Harper visits Golden Temple</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:54:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AMRITSAR - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper Wednesday visited the famed Golden Temple, the holiest Sikh shrine, in this Punjab city during a trip that lasted less than three hours.

Harper was accorded a warm red-carpet welcome by Sikh religious leaders at the Golden Temple complex when he arrived with a big entourage.
Dressed in a black ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/canadian-pm-harper-visits-golden-temple-231526/">Canadian PM Harper visits Golden Temple</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US optimistic about reprocessing pact, completing n-deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:50:37 +0000</pubDate>
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NEW DELHI - US ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer Wednesday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama will try to resolve the remaining issues, including a reprocessing pact, to complete the nuclear deal when they hold talks in Washington next week. 
&#8220;We are optimistic that all these issues will be ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-optimistic-about-reprocessing-pact-completing-n-deal-231522/" title="US optimistic about reprocessing pact, completing n-deal">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>India sets up shelter for domestic workers in Oman: Faleiro</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:28:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PANAJI - The Indian embassy in Oman has set up a shelter in its premises for harassed domestic maids employed in Omani households, says former minister of state for external affairs Eduardo Faleiro.

&#8220;The embassy has arranged a shelter for women harassed in homes there. The domestic employees can stay there until they are repatriated or .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/india-sets-up-shelter-for-domestic-workers-in-oman-faleiro-231487/">India sets up shelter for domestic workers in Oman: Faleiro</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Guess who is coming to Obama&#8217;s dinner for Mr. Singh?</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/guess-who-is-coming-to-obamas-dinner-for-mr-singh-231486/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arun Kumar</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - As policy wonks at the White House cook up a brief for President Barack Obama&#8217;s Nov 24 summit with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, another team is quietly rustling up plans for his first dinner with military precision.

US officials have been at pains to stress that this plum presidential nod of recognition for India .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/guess-who-is-coming-to-obamas-dinner-for-mr-singh-231486/" title="Guess who is coming to Obama&#8217;s dinner for Mr. Singh?">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Indo-US &#8217;strategic dialogue framework&#8217; on anvil</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/indo-us-strategic-dialogue-framework-on-anvil-231447/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:41:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arun Kumar</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - US officials are giving finishing touches to a &#8220;strategic dialogue framework with India&#8221; to take their  relationship to the next level during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh&#8217;s state visit, the first hosted by the Obama administration.

Besides Manmohan Singh&#8217;s summit meeting with President Barack Obama at an official state dinner on Nov 24, Secretary .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/indo-us-strategic-dialogue-framework-on-anvil-231447/">Indo-US &#8217;strategic dialogue framework&#8217; on anvil</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama visit to take China-US ties to new level: Wen Jiabao</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-visit-to-take-china-us-ties-to-new-level-wen-jiabao-231431/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BEIJING - The visit of US President Barack Obama to China was of far-reaching significance, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said here Wednesday and expressed the hope that it would take the China-US relationship to &#8220;a new level&#8221;. 

&#8220;It is my sincere hope that your current visit will lift the comprehensive and cooperative China-US relations to ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-visit-to-take-china-us-ties-to-new-level-wen-jiabao-231431/">Obama visit to take China-US ties to new level: Wen Jiabao</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Canada promises India help over Rana, hopeful of nuclear deal (Roundup)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Hoping to conclude a civil nuclear agreement soon, India and Canada Tuesday decided to expand their counter-terror cooperation by exchanging information about Tahawuur Hussain Rana, a Canadian citizen of Pakistani origin who along with David Headley, a US citizen, was arrested last month for hatching a terror plot against India.

The two sides .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/canada-promises-india-help-over-rana-hopeful-of-nuclear-deal-roundup-231195/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Canada promises India help over Rana, hopeful of nuclear deal (Roundup)</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Canada ready to share information with India about Rana</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:14:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Seeking to expand counter-terror cooperation, Canada Tuesday assured India that it was ready to share information about Tahawuur Hussain Rana, a Canadian citizen of Pakistani origin, who along with David Headley, a US citizen, was arrested by the FBI last month for hatching a terror plot against India. 

 Prime Minister Manmohan .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/canada-ready-to-share-information-with-india-about-rana-231177/">Canada ready to share information with India about Rana</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Zardari to visit Kabul Thursday</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari will pay an official visit to Afghanistan Thursday to attend the oath taking ceremony in Kabul by President Hamid Karzai for his second term in office.

Diplomatic sources told Online news agency that the president will be accompanied, among others, by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Interior Minister .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/zardari-to-visit-kabul-thursday-231121/">Zardari to visit Kabul Thursday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>MOIA to amend rules for emigration job ads after terror plot</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Taking serious note of how Tahawwur Hussain Rana, the accomplice of suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist David Coleman Headley, issued emigration job advertisements in English dailies, the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs is planning to amend the rules for issuing such ads.

Under the rules, the Protector of Emigrants (PoE) has to monitor all .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/moia-to-amend-rules-for-emigration-job-ads-after-terror-plot-231119/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: MOIA to amend rules for emigration job ads after terror plot</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kasab on NIA radar in Headley probe</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
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NEW DELHI/MUMBAI - The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is expected to question the lone surviving 26/11 attacker, Ajmal Amir Kasab, as it probes the Indian network of terror suspects David Coleman Headley and Tahawwur Hussain Rana now in American custody. 
Officials overseeing the probe said Headley, a Pakistan born American, personally visited every site .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kasab-on-nia-radar-in-headley-probe-231060/" title="Kasab on NIA radar in Headley probe">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Speaker calls for UN Security Council&#8217;s reform</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:20:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has called for &#8220;a comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council&#8221; including expansion in both the permanent and non-permanent membership categories of the council.

Attending the second meeting of the Preparatory Committee of Speakers of Parliaments, organised by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) at the UN in New York, .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/speaker-calls-for-un-security-councils-reform-230993/">Speaker calls for UN Security Council&#8217;s reform</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Indian project to track foreigners begins with Bangladesh</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:07:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - India&#8217;s long-term project to track the movement of foreign nationals applying for its visas will kick off with Bangladeshi citizens.

As part of the e-governance plan, the government had drawn up a mission mode project for immigration, visa and foreigners registration and tracking called IVFRT. It is driven by the home ministry.	 	
The .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/indian-project-to-track-foreigners-begins-with-bangladesh-230904/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian PM to visit Golden Temple Wednesday</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:29:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AMRITSAR - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will arrive in this Punjab city Wednesday and visit the Golden Temple, the holiest of Sikh shrines.

Harper will arrive here by a special flight at Amritsar&#8217;s Rajasansi airport and drive straight to the shrine around noon. He will be received at the airport by Punjab Deputy Chief Minister .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/canadian-pm-to-visit-golden-temple-wednesday-230873/">Canadian PM to visit Golden Temple Wednesday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama urges China to discuss Tibet with the Dalai Lama</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:39:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BEIJING - US President Barack Obama Tuesday urged his Chinese counterpart to hold talks with the Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader who is denounced as a separatist by China&#8217;s ruling Communist Party.

&#8220;We did note that while we recognise that Tibet is part of the People&#8217;s Republic of China, the United States supports the .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-urges-china-to-discuss-tibet-with-the-dalai-lama-230850/">Obama urges China to discuss Tibet with the Dalai Lama</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Manmohan Singh&#8217;s visit to take India-US ties to next level</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:23:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arun Kumar</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama had chosen to invite Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the first state visit by any foreign dignitary to his White House as the US wanted to take their strategic relationship to the next level, according to a senior US official.

Describing the relationship with India as one of the most important ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/manmohan-singhs-visit-to-take-india-us-ties-to-next-level-230848/" title="Manmohan Singh&#8217;s visit to take India-US ties to next level">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama names ex-vice counsel in India as Nepal&#8217;s new envoy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:17:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU - American President Barack Obama has named a former US ambassador to Eritrea and ex-vice counsel in India as the new ambassador to Nepal.

Scott H. DeLisi, a career diplomat, has been plucked from the career development and assignments division in the US State Department&#8217;s Bureau of Human Resources, where he was serving as director, .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-names-ex-vice-counsel-in-india-as-nepals-new-envoy-230845/">Obama names ex-vice counsel in India as Nepal&#8217;s new envoy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US recognises Tibet as part of China: Obama</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:10:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BEIJING - US President Barack Obama Tuesday said the US government recognises Tibet as a part of China.

He also said that the US supported the early resumption of dialogue between the Chinese government and representatives of the Dalai Lama to resolve any concerns and differences that the two sides may have.	 	
&#8220;The US respects the ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-recognises-tibet-as-part-of-china-obama-230836/">US recognises Tibet as part of China: Obama</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US committed to full implementation of India-US n-deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:24:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - Ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh&#8217;s state visit next week, the United States has assured India that it is firmly committed to full implementation of their landmark civil nuclear deal as quickly as possible.

Noting that the nuclear deal signed during the Bush administration had transformed a &#8220;significant bilateral irritant into a real strategic ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-committed-to-full-implementation-of-india-us-n-deal-230812/">US committed to full implementation of India-US n-deal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama, Hu Jintao discuss bilateral ties</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:17:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BEIJING - Chinese President Hu Jintao and visiting US President Barack Obama started official talks in Beijing Tuesday morning to discuss bilateral ties and global issues of mutual concern.

The talks were held at the Great Hall of the People after a closed-door meeting between the two presidents, Xinhua reported.	 	
It is the third meeting of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-hu-jintao-discuss-bilateral-ties-230810/">Read more : Obama, Hu Jintao discuss bilateral ties</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazil disappointed with US-China stance on climate change</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:04:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said here Monday that he was &#8220;disappointed&#8221; after US President Barack Obama and China&#8217;s Hu Jintao agreed to  not set targets for emissions reduction.

&#8220;I&#8217;m disappointed, but not surprised&#8221; at the agreement reached in Singapore between Obama and Hu, but &#8220;the US and China must sooner .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazil-disappointed-with-us-china-stance-on-climate-change-230807/" title="Brazil disappointed with US-China stance on climate change">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Spain to push for Turkey&#8217;s EU membership during its presidency</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:25:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MADRID - Spain will do its best to encourage Turkey&#8217;s entry into the European Union during its EU-presidency in the first half of 2010, government sources said Monday.

King Juan Carlos discussed Turkey&#8217;s relations with the EU with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, who was visiting Madrid Monday.	 	
On Sunday, Davutoglu met his Spanish counterpart Miguel ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/spain-to-push-for-turkeys-eu-membership-during-its-presidency-230614/" title="Spain to push for Turkey&#8217;s EU membership during its presidency">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Goethe Institut to organise year-long cultural fest in India</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:54:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KOLKATA - To promote and strengthen bilateral ties, Germany&#8217;s cultural arm Goethe-Institut Max Mueller Bhavan plans to organise a year-long festival at 15 locations across India in 2011. 

&#8220;The idea is to bring together a comprehensive and authentic picture of Germany in India enhancing the cultural relation between both the nations,&#8221; Goethe-Institut Max Mueller Bhavan&#8217;s .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/goethe-institut-to-organise-year-long-cultural-fest-in-india-230597/">Goethe Institut to organise year-long cultural fest in India</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Taiwan signs financial pact with China</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:50:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TAIPEI - Taiwan signed a financial service agreement with China Monday in a long-awaited move to boost cross-strait financial investments in the future.

&#8220;Our two sides signed the financial memorandum of understanding at the same time on Monday,&#8221; said Sean Chen, chairman of the Financial Supervisory commission, in a news conference.	 	
Under the deal to become ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/taiwan-signs-financial-pact-with-china-230595/">Taiwan signs financial pact with China</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Seven Indian American Keralites honoured</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:42:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK - The Kerala Centre honoured seven outstanding Indian American Keralites for their contributions in various fields at its 17th Annual Award banquet.

The seven honourees were Thomas Abraham (Political Involvement), Ram M.  Cheerath (Public Service), Dr. George John (Applied Sciences), Dr. Krishna Kishore (Journalism), Shaji Kumar, MD (Medicine), Sunil Kumar (Entrepreneurship), and Dr. ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/seven-indian-american-keralites-honoured-230566/" title="Seven Indian American Keralites honoured">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian PM visits 26/11 target Chabad House</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:08:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MUMBAI - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper Monday visited the Chabad House, a Jewish community centre at Colaba that was one of the targets of the 26/11 terror attacks here last year.

Harper, who arrived here on the first lap of his three-day trip to India late Sunday, went to the Chabad House and went around ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/canadian-pm-visits-2611-target-chabad-house-230550/" title="Canadian PM visits 26/11 target Chabad House">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Russian team in India to negotiate Gorshkov price</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:17:50 +0000</pubDate>
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NEW DELHI - A 40-member Russian delegation has arrived in India to discuss the price hike for refurbishment of aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov, even as both the sides have &#8220;dug in their heels&#8221; on what they are willing to settle as the final price, an Indian Navy official said Monday.
The price negotiations for Gorshkov, .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/russian-team-in-india-to-negotiate-gorshkov-price-230526/" title="Russian team in India to negotiate Gorshkov price">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama calls China a strong nation, arrives in Beijing (Second Lead)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:19:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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BEIJING - US President Barack Obama arrived in Beijing Monday after telling Chinese youths in Shanghai that the US does not seek to contain China&#8217;s rise and that the country was a &#8220;strong and prosperous and successful member of the community of nations&#8221;.
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping greeted Obama at the Beijing airport. Obama .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-calls-china-a-strong-nation-arrives-in-beijing-second-lead-230487/">Obama calls China a strong nation, arrives in Beijing (Second Lead)</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>President Obama politely prods for individual freedoms, unblocked Internet in message to China</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Loven</dc:creator>
		
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SHANGHAI — President Barack Obama gave China a pointed, unexpected nudge to stop censoring the Internet access of its own people, offering an animated defense of the tool that helped him win the White House — and telling his tightly controlled hosts not ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/president-obama-politely-prods-for-individual-freedoms-unblocked-internet-in-message-to-china-230335/">President Obama politely prods for individual freedoms, unblocked Internet in message to China</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>At town hall in China, President Obama presses for individual freedoms</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:33:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Loven</dc:creator>
		
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SHANGHAI — Pressing for freedoms on China&#8217;s own turf, President Barack Obama said Monday that individual expression is not an American ideal but a universal right that should be available to all.
In his first presidential trip to Asia, Obama lauded cooperative relations with China but sought to send ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/at-town-hall-in-china-president-obama-presses-for-individual-freedoms-230329/" title="At town hall in China, President Obama presses for individual freedoms">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China a strong, prosperous nation, says Obama</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:58:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - The US does not seek to contain China&#8217;s rise, visiting US President Barack Obama said here Monday, adding that China was a &#8220;strong and prosperous and successful member of the community of nations&#8221;.

Obama made the remarks during a dialogue with Chinese youth in the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum in the country&#8217;s economic  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-a-strong-prosperous-nation-says-obama-230285/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian PM to visit Golden Temple Tuesday</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:21:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AMRITSAR - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will arrive in this Punjab city Tuesday and visit the famed Golden Temple, the holiest of Sikh shrines.

Harper will arrive here by a special flight at Amritsar&#8217;s Rajasansi airport and drive straight to the shrine. He will be received at the airport by Punjab Deputy Chief Minister and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/canadian-pm-to-visit-golden-temple-tuesday-230269/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Canadian PM to visit Golden Temple Tuesday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kabuliwala beckons Indians at international trade fair</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:15:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - With a wide variety of dry fruits, herbs, fruits, saffron and intricately woven colourful carpets, Afghan stalls are a major draw at the ongoing India International Trade Fair here that is on till Nov 27. 

Nearly 50 Afghan businessmen are participating at the fair, reminding people flocking to Hall 12 A in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kabuliwala-beckons-indians-at-international-trade-fair-230267/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Kabuliwala beckons Indians at international trade fair</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama to meet Shanghai official</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:40:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - US President Barack Obama is to meet senior official of the Communist Party of China Yu Zhengsheng here Monday before holding a dialogue with Chinese youths.

Obama will leave for national capital Beijing in the afternoon, Xinhua reported.	 	
Obama arrived in Shanghai Sunday night to start his four-day state visit to China, his first .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-to-meet-shanghai-official-230229/">Obama to meet Shanghai official</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Climate politics eclipses climate science (Comment-Countdown to Copenhagen)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the last few weeks, leaders of industrialised countries have been busy reducing expectations from next month&#8217;s critical Copenhagen climate summit, while their counterparts in the developing world declare ambitious plans to control emissions of the greenhouse gases (GHG) that are warming the world.

In the process, it now appears that the industrialised countries are ignoring .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/climate-politics-eclipses-climate-science-comment-countdown-to-copenhagen-230219/">Source &nbsp;: Climate politics eclipses climate science (Comment-Countdown to Copenhagen)</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israel warns Palestinians against &#8216;unilateral steps&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:12:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[JERUSALEM - Israel would answer to any Palestinian step toward an unilateral declaration of independence with &#8220;one-sided Israeli measures,&#8221; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was quoted by Israeli media as saying in a forum Sunday in Jerusalem.

&#8220;There is no substitute for negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority and any unilateral path will only unravel .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israel-warns-palestinians-against-unilateral-steps-230171/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Israel warns Palestinians against &#8216;unilateral steps&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>German foreign minister calls for Afghan withdrawal plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:02:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BERLIN - German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle called Sunday for preliminary work over the next four years towards laying down a plan to withdraw German troops from Afghanistan.

Speaking on ZDF television, he said, &#8220;In the life of this parliament, we have to get sufficiently far with the concept of self-sustained security that a perspective for .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/german-foreign-minister-calls-for-afghan-withdrawal-plan-230130/" title="German foreign minister calls for Afghan withdrawal plan">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Walking a fine line: Obama seeks Chinese help on global problems while supporting human rights</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
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SHANGHAI — President Barack Obama sought a political balance Monday on his first trip to China, seeking help on urgent global problems while weighing if and when to raise concerns over human rights.
Obama&#8217;s agenda began with talks with local politicians and, in ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/walking-a-fine-line-obama-seeks-chinese-help-on-global-problems-while-supporting-human-rights-230094/">Walking a fine line: Obama seeks Chinese help on global problems while supporting human rights</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama arrives in Shanghai for first China visit</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:04:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI - US President Barack Obama Sunday evening arrived in the eastern Chinese port city of Shanghai for his first official visit to China.

Obama Monday will hold a question-and-answer session with 500 students, where he will also field questions from internet users. The session is to be broadcast live.	 	
After Monday&#8217;s session, Obama is to ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-arrives-in-shanghai-for-first-china-visit-230006/">Obama arrives in Shanghai for first China visit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama tells Myanmar to free Suu Kyi</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:36:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - US President Barack Obama used a meeting Sunday with the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to urge pariah state Myanmar to free pro-democracy leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi.

In what was the first meeting in 43 years between a US president and the leaders of the military junta ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-tells-myanmar-to-free-suu-kyi-229967/">Obama tells Myanmar to free Suu Kyi</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese president meets top Taiwan official at APEC summit</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:27:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE - The Chinese President Hu Jintao had a meeting with top Taiwan official Lien Chan on the sidelines of the annual summit of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) here, a Taiwan delegate said.

The meeting Saturday lasted &#8220;nearly one hour,&#8221; a Taiwan delegate said, but did not give details.	 	
Talks are believed to have focused on .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinese-president-meets-top-taiwan-official-at-apec-summit-229963/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UAE to build oil refinery on Pakistan coast</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:37:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decided to go ahead with the construction of a $5 billion oil refinery in Pakistan&#8217;s southwestern Balochistan province, Pakistani officials said Sunday.

The refinery with an output of 250,000 barrels per day was postponed in January, due to the global recession and a row over management issues with ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-to-build-oil-refinery-on-pakistan-coast-229948/">Read : UAE to build oil refinery on Pakistan coast</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>1,200 Caribbean troopers to guard Commonwealth meet</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:35:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paras Ramoutar</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Port-of-SPAIN - About 1,200 Carribean troopers along with local security personnel will maintain a hawk-eye vigil during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) to be held in this Trinidad and Tobago capital Nov 27-29, a minister said, adding 9/11 has &#8220;changed the security landscape for heads of states&#8221;.

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will lead  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/1200-caribbean-troopers-to-guard-commonwealth-meet-229925/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Onus on India to settle unresolved issues with Bangladesh: Zia</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:20:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DHAKA - India being the larger neighbour bears the &#8220;major responsibility&#8221; to settle unresolved issues with Bangladesh, former prime minister Khaleda Zia said as the two neighbours prepared for talks next month.

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) wanted to maintain &#8220;friendly relations&#8221; with India, Zia, who leads BNP, told visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao who ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/onus-on-india-to-settle-unresolved-issues-with-bangladesh-zia-229876/">Onus on India to settle unresolved issues with Bangladesh: Zia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Eight Indo-Canadians on Canadian PM&#8217;s India delegation</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:35:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gurmukh Singh</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TORONTO - Lacking a majority in Canada&#8217;s House of Commons, Prime Minister Stephen Harper visits India from Monday with a delegation of eight prominent Indo-Canadians, fuelling speculation that he is eyeing valuable Punjabi and Gujarati votes.

Unlike his predecessors, who took huge Indian-Canadian delegations to India, Harper&#8217;s entourage is smaller.	 	
&#8220;Unlike Jean Chretien and Paul Martin .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eight-indo-canadians-on-canadian-pms-india-delegation-229856/">Original source &nbsp;: Eight Indo-Canadians on Canadian PM&#8217;s India delegation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nuclear deal, trade top Canada PM&#8217;s India mission</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:03:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper&#8217;s three-day visit to India from Sunday will be dominated by talks over a nuclear deal and new trade pacts in a bid warm a relationship that turned frosty when Ottawa cut off atomic trade after New Delhi&#8217;s 1974 nuclear test.

Accompanied by Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon, International Trade .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nuclear-deal-trade-top-canada-pms-india-mission-229840/" title="Nuclear deal, trade top Canada PM&#8217;s India mission">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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