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South Asia
Bin Laden Wives Sentenced to 45 Days in Jail
April 2, 2012, 1:48 pmThe family members of slain terror leader Osama bin Laden were sentenced by a Pakistani court to 45 days in jail.
US Has No Access to Afghan Killings Site
March 29, 2012, 5:52 pm
U.S. military officials have been blocked from the sites where 17 Afghan civilians were killed, allegedly by a U.S. sergeant.
Indian Maoists Kill 15 Police in Mine Attack
March 27, 2012, 5:02 pm
Extreme-left Maoist rebels killed at least 15 Indian paramilitary police officers on Tuesday after the rebels detonated a landmine that blew up the officers’ vehicle
‘Mass Suicide Attack’ in Kabul Foiled by Arrests
March 27, 2012, 3:53 pm
A planned “mass suicide attack” in Kabul has been foiled by the Afghan intelligence service, with up to 18 people arrested as a result.
Tibetan Self-Immolates in India Over China
March 26, 2012, 4:21 pm
Another Tibetan self-immolated on Monday, this time in the Indian capital of New Delhi at a demonstration before a visit from Chinese President Hu Jintao, the Free Tibet human rights group said. The total number of Tibetans who have set [...]
Afghan Wearing Army Uniform Kills Two NATO Soldiers
March 26, 2012, 4:07 pm
Two NATO soldiers were shot dead at a base in southern Afghanistan’s Helmand Province by a gunman wearing a an Afghan army uniform.
Kazakhstan Still Haunted by ‘Borat’
March 26, 2012, 3:20 pm
The fake Kazakhstan national anthem that was used in the parody movie “Borat” was played during a sports ceremony in Kuwait several days ago, drawing the ire of Kazakh [...]
Afghan Massacre Families Get $50,000 in Compensation
March 25, 2012, 7:45 pm
The U.S. military is to pay the Afghan families who lost loved ones in the mass shooting.
UN: Sri Lanka Should Probe War Crimes
March 22, 2012, 7:25 pm
Sri Lanka should investigate alleged abuses committed during the final phase of the war against Tamil rebels.
Militancy in Himalayas Forces Nomads to Change Traditional Ways
March 21, 2012, 1:01 am
The Himalayas have been their home for centuries, but now, facing violent militants, climate change, and the lures of modern education, the semi-nomadic pastoral life of the [...]
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