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Asia: New Details Surface on Lavish Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremonies
 | Fan dancers perform their routine in front of the National Stadium, also known as the 'Bird's Nest' (file photo)Exact details... |
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 2:17 PM
Asia: Bush Wants G8 to Honor Commitments to Africa
 | U.S. President George Bush says he will use next week's meeting of the world's leading industrialized nations to urge fellow... |
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 2:16 PM
Asia: Millions of Truckers in India Begin Strike
 | In India, millions of trucks have gone off the roads to protest rising operating costs triggered by higher fuel prices... |
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 1:11 PM
Asia: US Envoy: Washington Against Pakistan, Taliban Leader Talks
 | A senior U.S. diplomat says the United States does not support Pakistan's negotiations with the country's top Taliban commander. US... |
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 11:14 AM
Asia: South Korean Union Stages Brief Strike Over US Beef Imports
 | Members of a militant South Korean trade union are staging a brief workstoppage Wednesday, to protest the resumption of U.S.... |
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 8:13 AM
Asia: Mongolian President Declares State of Emergency Following Violent Protests
 | Smoke from headquarters of ruling party after protestors set it on fire in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, 1 Jul 2008 (Kyoto... |
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 10:12 PM
Asia: US Says Verification Key to North Korea Nuclear Deal
 | The leading U.S. diplomat conducting talks with North Korea and itsneighbors on the nation's nuclear program says verification will be... |
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 6:13 PM
Asia: NATO, Pakistani Troops Fight Militants on Afghan-Pakistani Border
NATO says its forces, in coordination with the Pakistani military, have beaten back a militant attack on a NATO post...
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 4:09 PM
Asia: Pakistani Troops Destroy Militants' Base in Khyber District
 | Pakistani forces watch as militant hideouts are detonated, in Bara in Pakistan's tribal area of Khyber, 29 Jun 2008Pakistani officials... |
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 3:15 PM
Asia: Indian Stocks Plunge Due to Political Turmoil and Inflation Fears
 | An Indian stock dealer reacts while monitoring share prices at a brokerage firm in Mumbai, 27 Jun 2008India's key stock... |
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 1:14 PM
Asia: Indian Kashmir Gov't Revokes Decision to Transfer Land to Hindus
 | Kashmiri Muslim protesters assemble for a demonstration outside Kashmir's grand mosque in Srinagar, India, 01 Jul 2008Government officials in Indian-controlled... |
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 12:14 PM
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Asia: NATO, Pakistani Troops Coordinate Attacks to Fight Militants on Afghan-Pakistani Border
 | Afghan solder is seen during a patrolling on the out skirts of the city of Kandahar, south of Kabul, Afghanistan,29... |
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 12:13 PM
Asia: Chinese Authorities Block Dissidents From Meeting American Lawmakers
 | Authorities in Beijing blocked several Chinese dissident lawyers from meeting a pair of visiting U.S. congressmen. As Stephanie Ho reports,... |
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 11:12 AM
Asia: Chinese Officials Meet With Dalai Lama Envoys
China has confirmed that its officials are to hold talks Tuesday with senior envoys of Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the...
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 9:11 AM
Asia: US, NATO Deaths in Afghanistan Pass Iraq Toll
The deaths of U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan have exceeded the death toll in Iraq for the month of...
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 7:11 AM
Asia: Pakistan Faces Domestic, International Pressure Over Militants
 | The Pakistani army operation against pro-Taliban militant groups has raised questions about the government's motives and intentions. Does Pakistan's government... |
Monday, June 30, 2008 7:18 PM
Asia: French President Says Attending Olympics Depends on Tibet Talks
 | President Nicolas Sarkozy, 30 Jun 2008French President Nicolas Sarkozy says he might attend the Beijing Olympics if there is progress... |
Monday, June 30, 2008 7:16 PM
Asia: Indian PM Pledges to Bring US Nuclear Deal Before Parliament
 | Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh speaks at a international nuclear disarmament conference (File) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says he... |
Monday, June 30, 2008 6:18 PM
Asia: Sri Lankan Military: Rebels' Conventional Fighting Capacity Wiped Out
 | Sri Lanka's military chief Lt. Gen. Sarath Fonseka (file photo)Sri Lanka's military chief says his forces have wiped out the... |
Monday, June 30, 2008 6:16 PM
Asia: Report Says US Plan for Commandos in Pakistan Delayed
 | The New York Times reports there is a secret plan to put Americancommandos in Pakistan's tribal areas, along the Afghanistan... |
Monday, June 30, 2008 5:12 PM
Asia: Malaysian Opposition Leader Files Defamation Suit, Leaves Turkish Embassy
 | Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has filed a defamationlawsuit against a former aide who accused him of sodomy. As ChadBouchard... |
Monday, June 30, 2008 3:13 PM
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Asia: Explosion Destroys Pakistani Militant's House, Kills Seven
| Pakistani forces watch as militant hideouts are blown up in Bara in Pakistan's tribal area of Khyber, 29 Jun 2008An... |
Monday, June 30, 2008 3:12 PM
Asia: Former Khmer Rouge Minister Appears Before Cambodian Court
 | Former Khmer Rouge foreign minister leng Sary appeared beforeCambodia's genocide tribunal to press for his release from pretrialdetention. He is... |
Monday, June 30, 2008 2:13 PM
Asia: Condoleezza Rice Presses Chinese Leaders on Human Rights, Sanctions Against Zimbabwe
 | U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has pressed Chinese leaders on human rights issues and sanctions against Zimbabwe. But Rice... |
Monday, June 30, 2008 1:13 PM
Asia: India Unveils National Plan to Deal With Threat of Global Warming
 | India has unveiled a national plan to deal with the threat of global warming. India says it plans to focus... |
Monday, June 30, 2008 12:14 PM
Asia: Afghan Officials: US-led Troops Kill Militants, Civilians
Afghan officials say U.S.-led coalition troops, backed by air strikes, have killed at least 28 rebels and at least four...
Monday, June 30, 2008 11:11 AM
Asia: US Ships Food to North Korea Following Agreement to Expand UN Role
 | Help is starting to reach hungry North Korea. A ship carrying tens of thousands of tons of grain from the... |
Monday, June 30, 2008 10:10 AM
Asia: Tibetan Government-in-Exile Confirms New Talks With China
The officials said Monday envoys for the Dalai Lama will meet with Chinese officials in Beijing for two days of...
Monday, June 30, 2008 8:12 AM
Asia: Australia Signs New Disaster Response Pact with US, Japan
Australia is to sign a new disaster response accord with Japan and the United States. The aim is to improve...
Monday, June 30, 2008 8:11 AM
Asia: India, China See Jump in Millionaires in 2007
India and China saw the world's biggest increase in the number of millionaires in 2007 and Taiwan says it will...
Monday, June 30, 2008 7:12 AM
Asia: UN Official: Civilian Deaths in Afghanistan Up 60 Percent This Year
 | A top United Nations official says the number of civilian deaths inAfghanistan has increased by more than 60 percent so... |
Sunday, June 29, 2008 8:12 PM
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