Tension Marks Bush South Asian Visit
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President Bush arrives in India Wednesday for a three-day visit to strengthen ties between India and the U.S. Protests began days ago.
Tens of thousands protest Bush visit in India.
In a surprise stop, Bush becomes the first president since Eisenhower to visit Afghanistan.
In Afghanistan, President Bush pledges bin Laden's capture and said says "the United States is not cut and run."
As Bush travels to India, issues still remain with a nuclear agreement between the U.S. and that country.
NEWSLINES
"Whether Hindu or Muslim, the people of India have gathered here to show our anger. We have only one message _ killer Bush go home," one of the speakers, Hindu politician Raj Babbar, told the crowd.
Wednesday's protesters carried placards that read: "Bully Bush, Go Home," and "Death to America, Death to Bush."
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Tens of Thousands Protest Bush India Visit
NEW DELHI (AP) -- Tens of thousands of Indians waving black and white flags and chanting "Death to Bush!" rallied Wednesday in New Delhi to protest a visit by President Bush.
Indians protest over Bush visit
(Aljazeera.Net) -- Tens of thousands of Indians have rallied in New Delhi to protest against a visit by George Bush, the US president.
50,000 Muslims stage anti-Bush protest in India
NEW DELHI (AFP) -- Around 50,000 slogan-shouting Muslims staged a rally in the Indian capital against the visit of US President George W. Bush, who was due here by evening after a short trip to Afghanistan.
Anti-Bush protests hit India before visit
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -- Tens of thousands of Muslims and communists took to the streets across India on Wednesday, protesting against the visit of President George W. Bush, hours before his arrival.
Bush Confident Bin Laden Will Be Captured
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- President Bush, on an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, said Wednesday he remains confident Osama bin Laden "will be brought to justice" despite a so-far futile five-year hunt. Bush also suggested that the United States and India, where he was headed next, have still not reached a deal over U.S....
Bush pays surprise first visit to Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) -- U.S. President George W. Bush began his first visit to South Asia on Wednesday with a surprise stop over in Afghanistan, where thousands of American troops are still engaged in hunting down the architects of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Bush hails Afghan democracy
(Aljazeera.Net) -- George Bush, the US president, has hailed Afghanistan's fledgling democracy while making a surprise visit to Kabul.
Bush Makes Surprise Visit to Afghanistan
NEW DELHI, March 1 (washingtonpost.com) -- President Bush made an unscheduled visit to Kabul Wednesday to rally U.S. troops in Afghanistan and praise the embattled Afghan leader Hamid Karzai at a time of rising violence from the Taliban and al Qaeda terrorists.
U.S., India Discuss Nuclear Agreement
SHANNON, Ireland (AP) -- The United States and India were bargaining over the terms of a landmark nuclear agreement Tuesday even as President Bush flew to New Delhi for the first visit there of his presidency. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said sticking points remained in the way of an...
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COMMENTLINEPresident Bush arrives in India Wednesday for a three-day visit to strengthen ties between India and the U.S. Protests began days ago.
Tens of thousands protest Bush visit in India.
In a surprise stop, Bush becomes the first president since Eisenhower to visit Afghanistan.
In Afghanistan, President Bush pledges bin Laden's capture and said says "the United States is not cut and run."
As Bush travels to India, issues still remain with a nuclear agreement between the U.S. and that country.
NEWSLINES
"Whether Hindu or Muslim, the people of India have gathered here to show our anger. We have only one message _ killer Bush go home," one of the speakers, Hindu politician Raj Babbar, told the crowd.
Wednesday's protesters carried placards that read: "Bully Bush, Go Home," and "Death to America, Death to Bush."
NEWSBYE
Tens of Thousands Protest Bush India Visit
NEW DELHI (AP) -- Tens of thousands of Indians waving black and white flags and chanting "Death to Bush!" rallied Wednesday in New Delhi to protest a visit by President Bush.
Indians protest over Bush visit
(Aljazeera.Net) -- Tens of thousands of Indians have rallied in New Delhi to protest against a visit by George Bush, the US president.
50,000 Muslims stage anti-Bush protest in India
NEW DELHI (AFP) -- Around 50,000 slogan-shouting Muslims staged a rally in the Indian capital against the visit of US President George W. Bush, who was due here by evening after a short trip to Afghanistan.
Anti-Bush protests hit India before visit
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -- Tens of thousands of Muslims and communists took to the streets across India on Wednesday, protesting against the visit of President George W. Bush, hours before his arrival.
Bush Confident Bin Laden Will Be Captured
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- President Bush, on an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, said Wednesday he remains confident Osama bin Laden "will be brought to justice" despite a so-far futile five-year hunt. Bush also suggested that the United States and India, where he was headed next, have still not reached a deal over U.S....
Bush pays surprise first visit to Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) -- U.S. President George W. Bush began his first visit to South Asia on Wednesday with a surprise stop over in Afghanistan, where thousands of American troops are still engaged in hunting down the architects of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Bush hails Afghan democracy
(Aljazeera.Net) -- George Bush, the US president, has hailed Afghanistan's fledgling democracy while making a surprise visit to Kabul.
Bush Makes Surprise Visit to Afghanistan
NEW DELHI, March 1 (washingtonpost.com) -- President Bush made an unscheduled visit to Kabul Wednesday to rally U.S. troops in Afghanistan and praise the embattled Afghan leader Hamid Karzai at a time of rising violence from the Taliban and al Qaeda terrorists.
U.S., India Discuss Nuclear Agreement
SHANNON, Ireland (AP) -- The United States and India were bargaining over the terms of a landmark nuclear agreement Tuesday even as President Bush flew to New Delhi for the first visit there of his presidency. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said sticking points remained in the way of an...
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