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Pakistan detains, releases man with U.S. citizenship

A Pakistani man with dual U.S. citizenship was questioned and released after being detained in a dangerous area of Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province, Pakistani police said.

Afghanistan: Coalition forces kill 5 militants

The U.S.-led coalition says its forces have killed five militants in central Afghanistan.

IAEA: N. Korea disabling set for Tuesday

North Korea will resume the process of dismantling its nuclear reactor on Tuesday, the International Atomic Energy Agency announced.

23 killed in India bus crash

An overcrowded, speeding bus crashed into a stationary truck in northeastern India on Tuesday, killing 23 people and wounding 44 others, police said.

Ex-Khmer Rouge rebels sentenced for murder of Briton

Four former Khmer Rouge rebels were sentenced up to 20 years in prison Tuesday for their involvement in the murder of a British mine-clearing expert 12 years ago.

Cambodia: Thai troops retreat on ultimatum

Thai troops retreated from a disputed border on Tuesday, according to a Cambodian army official, after Cambodia's prime minister issued a noon ultimatum to Thailand.

Vietnamese journalists on trial for stories

Two Vietnamese journalists have gone on trial for alleged false information in their stories about one of the country's most high-profile corruption cases.

Bomb targets Pakistan anti-extremist

A remote-controlled bomb detonated Monday near the vehicle of a secular Pakistani political leader, who was injured along with four others, police said.

Bollywood star Bachchan hospitalized

Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan is in stable condition and responding to treatment, officials at a Mumbai hospital said Sunday, a day after he was hospitalized with acute abdominal pain.

Sugary appeal of India's sweets fading

For thousands of years, Diwali celebrations have had a sweet embrace on India.

Pakistan detains, releases man with U.S. citizenship

A Pakistani man with dual U.S. citizenship was questioned and released after being detained in a dangerous area of Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province, Pakistani police said.

Afghanistan: Coalition forces kill 5 militants

The U.S.-led coalition says its forces have killed five militants in central Afghanistan.

IAEA: N. Korea disabling set for Tuesday

North Korea will resume the process of dismantling its nuclear reactor on Tuesday, the International Atomic Energy Agency announced.

23 killed in India bus crash

An overcrowded, speeding bus crashed into a stationary truck in northeastern India on Tuesday, killing 23 people and wounding 44 others, police said.

Ex-Khmer Rouge rebels sentenced for murder of Briton

Four former Khmer Rouge rebels were sentenced up to 20 years in prison Tuesday for their involvement in the murder of a British mine-clearing expert 12 years ago.

Cambodia: Thai troops retreat on ultimatum

Thai troops retreated from a disputed border on Tuesday, according to a Cambodian army official, after Cambodia's prime minister issued a noon ultimatum to Thailand.

Vietnamese journalists on trial for stories

Two Vietnamese journalists have gone on trial for alleged false information in their stories about one of the country's most high-profile corruption cases.

Bomb targets Pakistan anti-extremist

A remote-controlled bomb detonated Monday near the vehicle of a secular Pakistani political leader, who was injured along with four others, police said.

Bollywood star Bachchan hospitalized

Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan is in stable condition and responding to treatment, officials at a Mumbai hospital said Sunday, a day after he was hospitalized with acute abdominal pain.

Sugary appeal of India's sweets fading

For thousands of years, Diwali celebrations have had a sweet embrace on India.

Pakistani tribes rise up against militants

Pakistani tribesmen are raising armies to battle al Qaeda and Taliban militants close to the Afghan border -- a movement encouraged by the military and hailed as a sign its offensive there is succeeding.

Green jargon buster: Greenmuting

Greenmuting has nothing to do with bio-engineering or mutation, but refers to the practice, usually by companies or corporations of not talking about environmental issues or efforts, or their lack of.

Arroyo faces new impeachment attempt

Opponents of the Philippine president filed a new impeachment complaint against her Monday over alleged corruption, vote-rigging and other crimes, but the government predicted the bid would fail like three previous attempts.

India's Christians celebrate first woman saint

Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday gave the Roman Catholic church four new saints, including an Indian woman whose canonization is seen as a morale boost to Christians in India who have suffered Hindu violence.

Sources: Suspected U.S. strike kills 4 in Pakistan

A suspected U.S. missile strike killed four people and wounded two others in Pakistan's tumultuous North Waziristan region, Pakistani military sources said Sunday.

N.Korea: Nuclear disabling is back on

North Korea said Sunday it will immediately resume work to disable its nuclear plants after the United States removed it from a list of states that sponsor terrorism.

Arson probe as Indian Muslim family burned alive

Six members of a Muslim family were burned alive Sunday in a fire at their house in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Australia to guarantee bank deposits

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Sunday that his government will guarantee all deposits in the country's banks and financial institutions for the next three years.

Afghan battles kill more than 100 militants

Two separate battles that militants fought with Afghan and NATO troops in southern Afghanistan over the weekend left at least 100 insurgents dead, authorities said Sunday.

Deadly missile strike reported in Pakistan

A suspected U.S. missile strike killed five tribesmen in a Pakistani town close to the Afghan border, the latest in a series of attacks in a region where top al Qaeda leaders are believed to be living, two intelligence officials said.

Deadly quake strikes Chechnya

A strong earthquake hit Chechnya and other parts of Russia's North Caucasus Saturday, killing at least 12 people and damaging scores of hospitals, schools and other buildings, emergency officials said.

U.S. takes North Korea off terror list

The United States on Saturday removed North Korea from its list of states that sponsor terrorism, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said.

U.S. takes N. Korea off terror list

North Korea has agreed to all U.S. nuclear inspection demands and the Bush administration responded Saturday by removing the communist country from a terrorism blacklist.

India PM inaugurates Kashmir train amid curfew

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurated the first intra-Kashmir train Saturday, even as police and paramilitary enforced an undeclared curfew in parts of Srinagar, the capital of Indian-administered Kashmir.

Jubilant return for tsunami province rebel

Thousands of people greeted the founder of Aceh's separatist rebel movement Saturday upon his return to the Indonesian province following three decades in exile and a civil war that left thousands dead.

Afghan, coalition forces kill nine militants

Afghan and coalition forces killed nine militants, including al Qaeda and Taliban commanders, in two separate operations Friday, the U.S.-led coalition said Saturday.

North Korea's Kim appears on TV

North Korean television broadcast a series of photos Saturday that it said showed North Korea's reclusive leader, Kim Jong Il, visiting a military facility.

U.S., India sign new nuclear agreement

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice signed a new nuclear trade deal Friday with the United States which she said will unlock a vast potential partnership.

Gates: U.S. would support Afghan peace talks with Taliban

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the United States would be prepared to reconcile with the Taliban if the Afghan government pursued talks to end the seven-year conflict in that country.

Suicide attack on Pakistan tribal gathering kills 18

A suicide bomber targeted a tribal gathering in north-west Pakistan Friday evening, Pakistani authorities have said, killing 18 people and injuring more than 45.

Dalai Lama recovering from gallstone surgery

The Dalai Lama underwent successful laproscopic surgery to remove a gallstone Friday, according to his spokesman.

NATO agrees Afghan drug role

NATO defense ministers Friday authorized their troops in Afghanistan to attack drug barons blamed for pumping up to $100 million a year into the coffers of resurgent Taliban fighters.

Ask the expert: Greenwashing

From organic toothpaste to "clean" petrol, it seems as though all the products in our lives are busily championing their eco-friendly credential.

Smoke detected at Japanese nuclear plant

Smoke was detected Friday at a Japanese nuclear power complex that suffered a major accident a decade ago, but the operator said there was no release of radioactivity.

Thai opposition leaders surrender to police

Leaders of an anti-government group that have orchestrated months of protests in Thailand have turned themselves into police Friday, authorities said.

Ex-Samsung chairman's verdict upheld

A South Korean appeals court upheld the guilty verdict against the former chairman of the Samsung Group, who was sentenced during the summer on a tax evasion conviction, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.

N. Korea preparing to restart nuclear facility

North Korea moved closer to relaunching its nuclear arms program, announcing that it wants to reactivate its atomic bomb-producing facility and banning U.N. inspectors from the site.

N. Korea preparing to restart atomic facility

North Korea moved closer to relaunching its nuclear arms program, announcing that it wants to reactivate its atomic bomb-producing facility and banning U.N. inspectors from the site.

Nikkei falls 10 percent, as markets plunge

Japan's Nikkei fell more than 10 percent in early trading Friday, as Asia and Pacific stocks responded to the U.S. stock market's lowest closing in five years.

Bomber persuaded police he was delivering candy

A Pakistani suicide bomber convinced security-gate guards at Islamabad police headquarters that he was delivering candy before detonating his explosives Thursday, killing himself and injuring 17 others, a police official told CNN.

Pakistan suicide bomber uses candy to get past guards

A man convinced security guards Thursday that he was delivering a box of sweets to Islamabad police headquarters before setting off a suicide blast, a police official told CNN.

Japan: No room at inn for foreigners

Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs says over 70 percent of Japanese inns and hotels that didn't have foreign guests last year don't want any in the future either.

A house divided: Estranged couple's home cut in half

A Cambodian couple who separated after 40 years of marriage may have taken things too literally when it came to splitting their assets:

German experts probe Nepal plane crash

A team of German forensic experts has arrived in Nepal to identify the badly charred bodies of tourists who were among the dead in a plane crash near Mount Everest.

Minister escapes Sri Lanka bombing

A Sri Lankan government minister narrowly escaped injury Thursday when a suicide bomber in a car detonated explosives, police said.

Asian markets trading mixed

Asian and Pacific markets were relatively stable Thursday -- a day after major indices declined sharply on fears of the world financial crisis.

Thai protest leaders say they will surrender

The leaders of Thailand's anti-government protesters said Thursday they will surrender to police after a court dropped treason charges against them, but vowed to continue their sit-in at the prime minister's office after posting bail.

European stocks make early gains

European markets made early gains Thursday morning as traders sought to bounce back following heavy losses a day earlier and European central banks offered $90 billion to the banking sector in a fresh attempt to bolster economic confidence.

Maldives president headed toward runoff

Maldives President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, who was seeking a seventh five-year term, appeared headed for a runoff in the country's first ever multiparty elections, according to preliminary results.

Maldives votes in first democratic elections

Residents in the Indian Ocean nation of the Maldives went to the polls Wednesday to cast ballots in the first multi-party elections in the country's history -- and to decide the fate of Asia's longest-serving leader.

Qantas to compensate for problem flight

The Australian airline Qantas plans to offer refunds and other compensation to passengers who were on a jet that suddenly changed altitude this week, injuring 74 people, the airline said Thursday.

Milk scandal: 10,000 Chinese kids still ill

More than 10,000 children remain hospitalized after being sickened in China's tainted milk scandal, officials said Wednesday, as the government released its first rules on allowable levels of the chemical blamed in the ailments.

Asian stocks rebound

Asian markets have bounced back modestly after major central banks cut interest rates to shore up the global economy, although investors remained anxious about fallout from the deepening credit crisis.

U.S. probe: Afghan airstrike killed at least 33 civilians

A U.S. military probe has found that an airstrike in western Afghanistan killed at least 33 civilians last month -- in sharp contrast to the five to seven civilian deaths initially reported.

Reactions from the overseas markets

18 killed in Nepal tourist plane crash

A small plane carrying tourists from Germany and Australia hit a fence and caught fire in Nepal's Everest region Wednesday morning, killing 18 of 19 people on board, officials said.

Qantas plane had glitch before altitude plunge

Instruments aboard a Qantas airliner warned of a glitch in its stabilization system when it suddenly rose and plunged, tossing unbelted passengers to the ceiling and injuring more than 70 people, Australian investigators said Wednesday.

S. Korea: North pushing for nuke warhead

A South Korean official says that the North is believed to be seeking to develop a small-sized, lightweight nuclear warhead that can be carried by its missiles.

UK unveils bank rescue as stocks continue slide

Britain unveiled a $87.4 billion rescue package for its battered banking system Wednesday as global stocks prices continued to crumble under the weight of the unrelenting financial crisis.

Calm returns to Bangkok after bloody rioting

Soldiers stood guard on street corners Wednesday as an uneasy calm returned to Bangkok a day after fierce clashes between anti-government protesters and police left at least two killed and more than 400 injured.

Nepal appoints new living goddess

Hindu and Buddhist priests chanted sacred hymns and cascaded flowers and grains of rice over a 3-year-old girl who was appointed a living goddess in Nepal on Tuesday.

Skinny dipper invades moat around Japan's Imperial Palace

Police have apprehended a Western man who went skinny dipping in a moat ringing the Imperial Palace in a busy Tokyo business district, attracting a huge crowd, officials said Tuesday.

Deaths as Thai police, protesters clash

Two people died Tuesday when Thai police clashed with thousands of anti-government protesters who barricaded Parliament and prevented lawmakers from leaving.

Dalai Lama to resume overseas travel

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has been cleared to resume international travel after a medical checkup showed he has recovered from a recent abdominal ailment, his spokesman said.

40 hurt in mid-air jet 'incident' in Australia

An Australian airliner suddenly changed altitude Tuesday, injuring about 40 people, including some who suffered fractures and cuts, officials said.

Tibet quake toll lowered to 9, hundreds homeless

A pair of earthquakes that struck Tibet on Monday killed nine people -- fewer than authorities originally reported, China's Ministry of Civil Affairs reported Tuesday.

Scores homeless after Tibet quakes

Nine people were killed in the pair of earthquakes that struck Tibet, China's Ministry of Civil Affairs reported on Tuesday, lowering the toll of 30 that had initially been reported.

Death toll rises amid India ethnic violence

The death toll has risen to 47 in clashes between tribal people and Muslims in India's remote northeastern state of Assam, authorities said Tuesday.

Malaysia bids to try Anwar case in High Court

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim slammed a government bid to move his sodomy trial from a lower court to the High Court, saying Tuesday that he fears he will end up facing a biased judge.

Asia markets recover after tumbling

Japan's Nikkei rebounded above 10,000 before midday on Tuesday, paring its losses after dropping more than 5 percent in early trading.

Police fire tear gas at Bangkok protesters

Police fired tear gas Tuesday at several thousand demonstrators attempting to block access by lawmakers to Parliament, heating up a political crisis that has gripped the country for six weeks.

Report: Two deadly quakes strike Tibet

Two earthquakes jolted the capital of Tibet and surrounding areas, killing at least nine people and collapsing hundreds of houses, China's state news agency said Tuesday. Rescuers rushed in to try to save people buried in the rubble.

Pakistan to deport Afghans from tribal area

Pakistan ordered the deportation of about 50,000 Afghan refugees in an insurgency-wracked tribal region amid a major military offensive against al-Qaida and Taliban fighters.

China nixes U.S. meetings over Taiwan arms deal

China has canceled or postponed several military exchanges with the U.S. in reaction to last week's announcement that the U.S. is selling weapons to Taiwan, a Defense Department spokesman said Monday.

Death toll in Sri Lankan bombing up to 27

An attack by a suicide bomber in north-central Sri Lanka killed at least 27 people Monday, including a prominent politician and his wife, police said. Another 60 people were wounded.

Sources: Taliban split with al Qaeda, seek peace

Taliban leaders are holding Saudi-brokered talks with the Afghan government to end the country's bloody conflict -- and are severing their ties with al Qaeda, sources close to the historic discussions have told CNN.

American loses 'milkshake murder' appeal

An American woman lost an appeal Monday of her conviction in a Hong Kong court for the beating death of her husband in a sensational case widely known as the "milkshake murder" trial.

Dozens dead in Kyrgyzstan quake

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck southern Kyrgyzstan late Sunday night killing an estimated 70 people and destroying more than 120 buildings, the government reported Monday.

Pakistan suicide bomber kills 10

A suicide bomber detonated at the home of a lawmaker in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province Monday, killing at least 10 people and wounding more than 30 others, a police spokesman said.

Curfew tightened in violence-hit Kashmir

Indian security forces sealed off Srinagar's center Monday to thwart a rally by separatists and tighten a round-the-clock curfew now in its second day in the violence-torn Himalayan region.

Dalai Lama to undergo medical checkup

The Dalai Lama will undergo a second medical checkup in as many months while he recovers from exhaustion, a spokesman for the Tibetan spiritual leader said Monday.

Kyrgyzstan: Quake kills 60

A powerful earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, destroying a village in Kyrgyzstan and killing at least 60 people, emergency officials said Monday.

34 dead in India's ethnic violence

Authorities in India's remote northeastern state of Assam have deployed the Army to quell fighting between tribal people and Muslims that has left 34 dead and displaced more than 10,000.

Asian, European markets drop over bailout uncertainty

Asian and European stock markets pushed lower Monday after having the weekend to digest Friday's passage of a $700 billion bank bailout plan in the United States.

Rockets miss Pakistani politician's home

Rockets landed near a family home of a top politician in Pakistan's northwest, while elsewhere in the volatile region Taliban anger over a suspected U.S. missile strike indicated a top militant may have been killed, officials said.

Source: Saudi hosts Afghan peace talks with Taliban reps

In a groundbreaking meeting, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia recently hosted talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban militant group, according to a source familiar with the talks.

Afghan general: Politics needed to end war

Political and economic solutions are needed alongside military might to help end the fighting in Afghanistan, the country's minister of defense said.

Earthquake rattles Afghanistan

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook central Afghanistan early Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

'High level of melamine' in two Cadbury products

Hong Kong authorities Sunday announced that two recalled candy products made by British confectioner Cadbury had high levels of melamine.

Kashmir placed under indefinite curfew

Indian authorities in Kashmir placed the Himalayan region in an around-the-clock indefinite curfew early Sunday to scuttle a planned pro-independence rally.

India: Violence kills 14, displaces 10,000

Authorities in India's remote northeastern state of Assam have called in the army to quell fighting between tribal people and Muslims which has left 14 dead and displaced more than 10,000.

Indian Maoist group: We killed Hindu leader

A Maoist group has claimed responsibility for the killing of a Hindu leader, whose death sparked a wave of Hindu-Christian riots in southern India.

Thai police arrest top anti-government leader

Thai police arrested a key opposition leader Sunday as part of its crackdown on the anti-government movement that want leaders of the ruling People Power Party purged from the Cabinet.

'Azzam the American' releases video focusing on Pakistan

American al Qaeda member Adam Gadahn appeared in a video posted on the Internet on Saturday, focusing on Pakistan, with references to the U.S. economic meltdown and fighting in Kashmir.

Report: North Korean leader in public appearance

North Korea's reclusive leader, Kim Jong Il, made a rare public appearance at a Pyongyang soccer match, the country's state news agency reported on Saturday.

Cambodia warns Thailand over 'hostilities'

The Cambodian government accused Thailand on Saturday of trying to provoke "full-scale armed hostilities" between the two neighbors after a cross-border gunfight.

More melamine found in chocolate bars

South Korea's food watchdog has ordered four more Chinese-made food products to be destroyed after they were found to contain the industrial chemical melamine.

U.S. to sell $6.4 billion in weapons to Taiwan

In a move bound to anger China, the United States intends to sell $6.4 billion in arms to Taiwan, the State Department said Friday.

Source: Missile kills at least 20 in Pakistani tribal region

A suspected missile strike killed at least 20 people Friday in the Pakistani village of Lund Mohammad Khel, a military source said.

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