PAKISTAN

Pakistan charges killer in blasphemy case

Pakistani Christians
A Pakistani court charged a police guard Monday with the murder of a politician who opposed the country's anti-blasphemy laws, a killing that exposed deep fissures in Pakistani society.

Pakistani court issues arrest warrant for Musharraf

Pakistan's former President Pervez Musharraf (L)
A court in Pakistan that prosecutes acts of terrorism has issued an arrest warrant for former military chief Pervez Musharraf in connection with the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto in late 2007.
Raymond Davis is escorted by police and officials out of court after facing a judge in Lahore, January 28, 2011

Pakistani police: US shooter committed murder

A diplomatic standoff between America and Pakistan may intensify after a Pakistani police official said the police will recommend murder charges for American diplomat Raymond Davis for committing a “clear murder” of two Pakistanis last month.
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Passengers wait to get on a flight at Karachi's Jinnah International Airport

Strike, canceled flights snarl air travel in Pakistan

Pakistan International Airlines’ staff strike seeking the airline’s managing director’s resignation and termination of a passenger-sharing MoU signed with Turkish Airlines, took a complete toll on air travel in Pakistan when the country’s national airline had to cancel dozens of flights on Thursday.
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Libya's Gaddafi uses loans to flex global muscle

Libya has handed out more than $2 billion in loans to dozens of governments across the globe, according to an internal document that shows the oil exporter's diplomatic ambitions and its struggles to recover its debts.
Asia-Pacific at risk from climate migration: ADB

Asia-Pacific at risk from climate migration: ADB

Governments in the Asia-Pacific region face the risk of unprecedented numbers of people displaced by floods, storms and other impacts of climate change, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in a report on Monday.
Virender Sehwag (R) plays a shot as New Zealand's wicketkeeper Gareth Hopkins watches during the sixth one-day international cricket match in the tri-series in Dambulla August 25, 2010.

India's batmakers hit for six by global sponsors

When the world's batsmen dazzle crowds at this month's cricket World Cup, many will use bats hand-made in India. But lucrative global branding that masks the bats' true makers threatens the country's craftsmen.
Pakistan

ICC hopes bans will stave off corruption

The bans given to Pakistan trio Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir for spot-fixing will act as a strong deterrent to others from corrupting the sport, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Sunday.
A supporter of the English Defence League gestures during a demonstration in Luton

Anti-Muslim group rallies in English town

A protest by the extreme right wing, anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant English Defence League (EDL) in the city of Luton has ended without any serious incidents, amidst a large police presence
A U.S. soldier stands guard

U.S., Afghans hope to rout expected Taliban offensive

U.S. and Afghan military officials hope that months of heavy fighting in southern Afghanistan have enabled them to head off a bloody offensive from the Taliban this spring as U.S. forces prepare to begin their withdrawal.

Suicide bomber kills Kandahar deputy governor

A motorcycle suicide bomber killed the deputy governor of Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Saturday, a blow to U.S.-led forces trying to bolster governance and fight a robust insurgency in the Taliban's heartland.
Amazon's Kindle Singles

Amazon's short Kindle digital books Singles hits stores

Amazon.com announced the launch of Kindle Singles digital books that are longer than a magazine article but shorter than a typical book. Priced between $0.99 and $4.99, each Kindle Single is intended to allow a single killer idea - well researched, well argued and well illustrated - to be expressed at its natural length.

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