August 18

New York Times

Alternate Plan as Health Option Muddies Debate
The White House has indicated that it could accept a nonprofit health care cooperative as an alternative to a new government insurance plan, originally favored by President Obama

I think President Obama should go slow in his pet project implementation. Insurers and drug companies have lot to fight against.

Guardian.uk

Taliban Bomb attack kills two Nato troops
Two Afghan UN staff killed and Nato troops injured in suicide blast ahead of election.

Conducting elections in Afghanistan is not an easy task.


Dawn

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has taken serious notice of the Indian Premier’s statements, Dawn News reported foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi as saying.

Manmohan singh is not an ordinary run of the mills politician. If he says something it certainly must have credibility to it.


Economic Times

India's environmental situation alarming: PM

The "multiple environmental crises that confront our country have created an alarming situation", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said

We have to make fundamental choices about our lifestyles," the prime minister said, assuring his audience that the "challenges are not insurmountable".

AUGUST 14

The New York Times

During the fatal crash of a sight-seeing helicopter and small airplane over the Hudson River, New York: "The air traffic controller at Teterboro Airport was on the phone with his girlfriend during Saturday's deadly air collision.''

The authorities say he is not responsible for the collision. Do you agree?

Guardian.co.uk

Government minister under fire for walking out of Muslim wedding
Jim Fitzpatrick criticised for leaving the segregated ceremony after being told he could not sit with his wife.
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