South Asia

Afghanistan: Rocket Hits Outside Serena Hotel In Kabul
November 21, 2009 1644 GMT
A rocket hit outside the Serena Hotel in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Nov. 21, injuring at... [more]
Pakistan: 3 Suspected Militants Blow Themselves Up In Kashmir
November 21, 2009 1551 GMT
Three suspected militants blew themselves up in the Pakistani-controlled area of Kashmir as... [more]
Italy: 2 Men Arrested In Connection With Mumbai Attacks
November 21, 2009 1512 GMT
Italian police have arrested two Pakistani men in connection with the 2008 attacks in Mumbai, AFP... [more]
Pakistan: Gilani Expresses Concerns About U.S. Afghan Strategy
November 20, 2009 2138 GMT
Pakistan expressed concerns Nov. 20 about a large increase in foreign troops in Afghanistan... [more]
U.S.: Gates Calls For Tighter Control Of Afghan Contracts
November 20, 2009 2046 GMT
The United States needs to tighten control of Afghan development contracts in order to start... [more]
Afghanistan: Suicide Bomber Kills 16
November 20, 2009 1749 GMT
A suicide bomber on a motorcycle killed at least 16 people in a crowded market in Farah,... [more]
Afghanistan: Lawmaker Escapes Assassination Attempt
November 20, 2009 1744 GMT
Afghan lawmaker Abdul Rasul Sayyaf escaped an assassination attempt Nov. 20 that killed at least... [more]
U.S.: CIA Chief Meets With Pakistani Prime Minister
November 20, 2009 1307 GMT
U.S. CIA chief Leon Panetta met with Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani in Islamabad on... [more]
U.S.: Pakistan Pressured Over Support For Afghan Taliban
November 20, 2009 1109 GMT
U.S. intelligence officials said Mullah Mohammed Omar, leader of the Afghan Taliban, has fled... [more]
Pakistan: Islamabad Suicide Attacks Mastermind Arrested
November 20, 2009 0910 GMT
The mastermind of suicide attacks on the World Food Program and Rescue 15 offices was arrested,... [more]
South Korea: Fact Finders To Visit Afghanistan
November 20, 2009 0710 GMT
The South Korean military plans to send a fact-finding unit to Afghanistan in late November or... [more]
U.S.: Gates Says Too Early For Afghan Handover Deadline
November 20, 2009 0606 GMT
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said it is too soon to set a timeline for shifting security... [more]
Pakistan: Police Patrol Attacked
November 20, 2009 0011 GMT
Unidentified attackers struck a police patrol in Peshawar, Pakistan, The News International... [more]
Pakistan: Arrest And Turn Over Suspects - Iranian Official
November 19, 2009 2015 GMT
An Iranian official called for Pakistan to arrest and turn over those involved in the October... [more]
Azerbaijan: NATO In Negotiations On Afghan Flights
November 19, 2009 1236 GMT
Azerbaijan and NATO are negotiating the transport of air shipments to Afghanistan through... [more]
Russia: Anti-Drug Chief Complains About Heroin Transit Through Iran
November 19, 2009 1149 GMT
Viktor Ivanov, the director of Russia's Federal Drug Control Service (FSKN), noted increasing... [more]
Pakistan: Bomber Kills 16 At Peshawar Court
November 19, 2009 0920 GMT
A bomb exploded at the main gate of a Pakistani court in Peshawar located near the five-star... [more]
Afghanistan: Karzai Sworn In To Second 5-Year Term
November 19, 2009 0801 GMT
Afghan President Hamid Karzai was sworn in for a second five-year term during a ceremony in Kabul... [more]
Pakistan: Blast Kills At Least 15
November 19, 2009 0618 GMT
A bomb went off outside a court building in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar killing at... [more]
Pakistan: Terrorism Suspects Arrested In Punjab
November 18, 2009 2219 GMT
At least 13 alleged terrorism suspects were arrested throughout Punjab, Pakistan's Geo news... [more]
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