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| Eid celebrations take place in Pakistan Sydney Morning Herald Pakistani Muslims on Saturday took part in low-key celebrations for the Eid al-Fitr festival, as millions still languished without shelter after the nation's worst-ever floods. Eid is the most important festival in the Islamic calendar, marking the end ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| In quotes: Koran-burning threat BBC News A small US church's plan to burn copies of the Koran has caused global outrage. Although Pastor Terry Jones has put his plan on hold, the anger has not yet subsided. By burning the Koran, they cannot harm it. The Koran is in the hearts and minds of 1.5 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ex-PM Rudd named Australia's foreign minister BusinessWeek Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was named Saturday as Australia's new foreign minister, a high-profile and coveted posting that will be seen as a consolation prize for being ousted from the leadership. Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who narrowly won ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Abbas thanks Assad for supporting Palestinian people Jerusalem Post By JPOST.COM STAFF PA chairman calls talks "important period in history," completes week of holiday greeting calls to Peres, Netanyahu, and Mitchell. Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas thanked Syrian dictator Bashar Assad late Friday for his ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Iran announces delay in release of jailed American hiker Washington Post By Thomas Erdbrink TEHRAN - An American woman jailed in Iran will not be freed Saturday as anticipated, Iranian state media reported Friday, and a high-profile ceremony to mark her release appeared to have been canceled after objections from the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| In North Korea, signs of public discontent about Kim succession Washington Post By Chico Harlan SEOUL - Almost every night, seeking to gather opinion from a country where opinion is often punishable, Kim Eun Ho calls North Korea. He talks mostly to people in Hoeryong city in Hamgyong-bukto province, and the conversations never ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Russia starts to bury Vladikavkaz bombing dead RIA Novosti VLADIKAVKAZ, September 11 (RIA Novosti) - Funerals for six out of 17 people killed in Thursday's terrorist attack in the southern Russian city of Vladikavkaz will be held later on Saturday, local authorities said. At least 161 other people were injured ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Al-Qaeda fighters swell Taliban ranks Aljazeera.net Al Jazeera gains exclusive access to a Taliban group in northern Afghanistan, where more foreign recruits are seen. As the US commemorates the anniversary of the September 11 attacks in New York and Washington DC, Al Jazeera has gained exclusive access ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| * No terrorist training in Sri Lanka, Defence Secretary says Colombo Page Sept 11, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has strongly rejected the reports that Islamic militant groups operating from Pakistan have received terrorist training in Sri Lanka. Defence Secretary yesterday had stressed that Sri ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Japan Plans Intervention to Stem Rise in the Yen New York Times By HIROKO TABUCHI TOKYO — The Japanese government is gearing up to intervene in global currency markets to curb a strengthening yen, Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Friday, signaling an effort to limit further damage to Japan's export-led economy. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Musharraf Says Plans to Form New Party, Contest Pakistan Elections in 2013 Bloomberg By Simeon Bennett - Sat Sep 11 07:22:25 GMT 2010 Pervez Musharraf, the former president of Pakistan, said he plans to form a new political party and contest elections scheduled for 2013, before seeking to become prime minister or president. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Malaysia Tries to Curb Its Pro-Malay Policies BusinessWeek By Shamim Adam Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak wants to engineer a return to Malaysia's glory days between 1987 and 1996 when its economy boomed, investment poured in, and local share prices almost quintupled. Although Malaysia's economy has ... See all stories on this topic » |
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