S Asia moves towards closer
integrity
Is South Asia heading for a change? Much
will depend on Indo-Pak relations and the ability of the leaders of the
two countries to put Kashmir behind them and build new economic links,
which can act as instruments of change. Full Story >>
US puts ban on ephedra-based dietary
supplements
He United States Health and Human Services Secretary
Tommy Thompson and Food and Drug Administration chief Mark McClellan
have announced the ban on dietary supplements containing ephedra and
alkaloids. Full Story >>
Arms scandal at its peak in S Korea An unfolding arms bribery
scandal in South Korea has taken so many turns and generated so many
revelations that it rivals the country's ever-popular soap operas for
sheer intrigue. Full
Story >>