Making Sense Of The Mumbai Finger-Pointing
Indian media, quoting unnamed sources, are saying in fairly definitive tones that Indian investigators have "concrete proof" that Pakistan's powerful Inter-Services Intelligence Agency was involved in last weeks attacks. The story is appearing in some of the leading papers and on at least one of the 24-hour news channels.
Someone has been briefing, and is using the media to send a signal to Pakistan that India will not back down, and that if India does not see evidence of real action, the current war of words could threaten to become something else.
The evidence cited is not that specific. The Indian source claims investigators have "names of ISI trainers and handlers, the locations where the training was held, and some of their communications through Voice over Internet Protocol have addresses that have been used by known ISI people there."
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Someone has been briefing, and is using the media to send a signal to Pakistan that India will not back down, and that if India does not see evidence of real action, the current war of words could threaten to become something else.
The evidence cited is not that specific. The Indian source claims investigators have "names of ISI trainers and handlers, the locations where the training was held, and some of their communications through Voice over Internet Protocol have addresses that have been used by known ISI people there."
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Mumbai Siege: The Story Of An Amazing Escape
We didn't know what to make of the pictures at first. It took a while to understand that the Indian woman who suddenly appeared 12 hours into the siege outside the Jewish Community Center where gunmen were holding hostages, with an auburn haired toddler in her arms, had in fact escaped from inside the building, rescuing herself and the baby.
Sandra Samuel is now in Israel, with baby Moshe Holtzberg. Hers is a remarkable story.
We sent CBS News producer Michal Ben-Gal to talk to her, and to the baby's great uncle, who himself plays a remarkable role in this tale.
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Sandra Samuel is now in Israel, with baby Moshe Holtzberg. Hers is a remarkable story.
We sent CBS News producer Michal Ben-Gal to talk to her, and to the baby's great uncle, who himself plays a remarkable role in this tale.
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Russians Abandon Their Vodka
Economic hard-times hit Russia months ago, as banks stopped lending and the stock markets got so bad that the government's emergency rules kicked in to completely shut down trading on several occasions.
But the vast majority of Russians may only have read about those effects of the global credit crunch in newspapers.
Now, it's really hitting where it hurts. The CBS News' Moscow bureau filed this report on the growing trend of desperate Russians abandoning their beloved vodka.
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But the vast majority of Russians may only have read about those effects of the global credit crunch in newspapers.
Now, it's really hitting where it hurts. The CBS News' Moscow bureau filed this report on the growing trend of desperate Russians abandoning their beloved vodka.
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Hotels Get A Wake Up Call
A security advisor contracted by the hotel industry and other private organizations told CBS News Thursday morning that major international hotel chains are rushing to reassess their security plans after the Mumbai attack.
"There's a real fear in the hotel business that there could be a copy-cat attack somewhere else in the world," said the security consultant, who is based in London.
He said security proposals made previously to international hotel chains, but were dismissed because of cost, are now back on the table. Because he is working with several large chains at present, he didn't want to speak on the record or give information as to which hotels, in which countries, were considering tighter security.
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"There's a real fear in the hotel business that there could be a copy-cat attack somewhere else in the world," said the security consultant, who is based in London.
He said security proposals made previously to international hotel chains, but were dismissed because of cost, are now back on the table. Because he is working with several large chains at present, he didn't want to speak on the record or give information as to which hotels, in which countries, were considering tighter security.
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War Zone Becomes Art Show In Iraq
In a sunny room, a relaxed crowd chatted and browsed along the row of paintings hanging on slightly smudged walls. Now and then, someone bumped into a sculpture, making it teeter. On a long table at one end, teenage girls sketched on big sheets of paper.
It was the al Doura Art Fair, and the sheer ordinariness of the scene was extraordinary.
Just two years ago, the southern Baghdad suburb of al Doura was one of the most violent in Iraq. Here, al Qaeda gunmen went house to house on a dirty mission of ethnic cleansing, evicting and murdering Shi'a residents, and then battled American and Iraqi troops with bombs, bullets and mortars.
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Video: It was the al Doura Art Fair, and the sheer ordinariness of the scene was extraordinary.
Just two years ago, the southern Baghdad suburb of al Doura was one of the most violent in Iraq. Here, al Qaeda gunmen went house to house on a dirty mission of ethnic cleansing, evicting and murdering Shi'a residents, and then battled American and Iraqi troops with bombs, bullets and mortars.
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The Latest From Leaky Mumbai
Recriminations continue. Interrogators of the only known surviving gunmen are leaking like proverbial sieves.
Reports say that up to 15 people, representing various police, intelligence and military branches are sitting in on the questioning of Ajmal Amir Qasab, and they each seem to have a favorite Indian news outlet they like to talk to.
There is, of course, a good deal of spin in what is emerging, as all of the above seek to explain just how they failed to act on repeated, detailed warnings of pending attacks.
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Reports say that up to 15 people, representing various police, intelligence and military branches are sitting in on the questioning of Ajmal Amir Qasab, and they each seem to have a favorite Indian news outlet they like to talk to.
There is, of course, a good deal of spin in what is emerging, as all of the above seek to explain just how they failed to act on repeated, detailed warnings of pending attacks.
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Cholera Outbreak Ravages Zimbabwe
A diplomat in Harare tells CBS News' Sarah Carter that close to 3,000 people have died of cholera in Zimbabwe so far, and that Zimbabweans are talking about the total collapse of their country.
Carter, reporting from Johannesburg, South Africa, spoke to doctors in Zimbabwe who claim all of the country's main hospitals have closed, making it impossible to accurately tally the number of people affected by the epidemic.
CBS News' partner network Sky News filmed pictures of body bags piling up in a hospital bathroom as health officials struggle to contain the crisis.
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Carter, reporting from Johannesburg, South Africa, spoke to doctors in Zimbabwe who claim all of the country's main hospitals have closed, making it impossible to accurately tally the number of people affected by the epidemic.
CBS News' partner network Sky News filmed pictures of body bags piling up in a hospital bathroom as health officials struggle to contain the crisis.
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New Images Of Mumbai Terror
(Mumbai Mirror, Sebastian D'souza)
We've already seen stills from this location, shots of two gunmen, one apparently very young, but at ease with his weapons.
These images show people scattering, and then, as the concourse clears, the two gunmen
(CCTV)
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Welcome To World Watch
As we watch an unprecedented worldwide economic crisis, two unresolved conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the foreign policy of a new American president, our global connections have never been more important. That's why we're launching World Watch. In addition to our international news coverage, World Watch provides a blog in which the men and women of CBS News, our eyes and ears around the world, showcase their original reporting. We want to provide added insight and analysis that are hallmarks of CBS News. World Watch will also link you to important and interesting stories covered by other international media. To be sure, it's a work in progress. We welcome all thoughtful comments, questions, and criticisms in our Comments area. In the end, we hope to bring you closer to the global events and issues that shape our lives and our future.
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