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| Violence keeps Afghan turnout low despite appeals to vote Los Angeles Times The Kandahar governor escapes a bombing and dozens of rockets fall on the city. Election observers report complaints that the ink used to mark voters' fingers is washing off easily. By Laura King Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Scattered violence and a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| India confident about achieving MDGs by deadline Economic Times UNITED NATIONS: Ahead of the Millennium Development Goals Summit next week, India has expressed confidence that it would be able to reach its social and economic goals by the 2015 deadline. "India will not only have met the goals but it will be a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Drill reaches trapped Chile miners BBC News In Chile, rescuers say they've completed the drilling of the first part of a shaft which will be used to bring the men trapped in the collapsed mine back to the surface. The 12 inch wide hole has reached the cavern where the men are trapped. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Pakistan's strange response towards Indian aid offer Times of India ISLAMABAD: The worst floods in Pakistan's history provided a good opportunity for both the South Asian nations to come closer. Accepting Indian aid offers half-heartedly and that too after US insistence, Pakistan has given an impression that it is ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Friend's shock at Pakistan exile Imran Farooq's murder BBC News Scotland Yard's counter-terrorism branch has taken over the investigation into the murder of a Pakistani politician in north London. Imran Farooq, an exiled leader of the powerful Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), was found with head injuries and stab ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Hurricane Karl claims two lives, dissipates over Mexico Montreal Gazette By Sofia Miselem, AFP September 18, 2010 8:01 AM A woman reacts while standing in the midst of debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Karl in Chachalacas September 17, 2010. VEGA DE ALATORRE, Mexico, Sept 18, 2010 (AFP) - Rescue teams scoured eastern ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Taiwan Preparing for Mid-Strength Typhoon Voice of America Photo: AP Taiwan is getting ready to meet a mid-strength typhoon - its strongest typhoon so far this year. Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau has issued sea and land warnings for Typhoon Fanapi, which is set to reach Taiwan Sunday with winds up to 191 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Nepal braces for another election Times of India KATHMANDU: Though the election to choose a new prime minister scheduled for Sept 26 is in disarray with the Maoists withdrawing their candidate, former revolutionary Pushpa Kamal Dahal " Prachanda", and the communists announcing they will not vote, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Asia corporate sentiment slips in Q3; India, China upbeat Hindustan Times Business sentiment at Asia's top companies fell in the third quarter, marking the first decline in six quarters, as growing concerns about the global economic outlook dented optimism. The Reuters Asia Corporate Sentiment Index dropped to 69 in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Americans were stopped during a layover in Athens CNN (CNN) -- Two US tourists unknowingly bought six human skulls in Greece, which they learned when they were stopped at the airport in Athens. The Americans carried the skulls in their hand luggage, which was scanned during a layover on their way back to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Nawaz says it's right time to resolve Kashmir issue Economic Times ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif, declaring that the time to resolve the Kashmir imbroglio in accordance with the aspirations of the Kashmiri people had arrived, has urged the international community to chip in to solve ... See all stories on this topic » |
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