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I'm Not Resigning, Says Pakistan's Musharraf
Saturday, June 07, 2008 9:32:00 PM
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said on Saturday that he has no immediate plan to resign or go into exile, in a bid to quash rising speculation that he will quit office soon.   Full Story
 

Sri Lanka Bus Explosion Kills 21 People
Friday, June 06, 2008 8:06:00 AM
A roadside bomb exploded near a crowded passenger bus in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo on Friday, killing 21 people and wounding 47, the military said.   Full Story
 

Burma Arrests Activist as U.S. Aid Ships Leave
Thursday, June 05, 2008 8:03:00 AM
YANGON—Burma (Myanmar) has detained a top comedian and activist involved in a private aid effort for cyclone victims, a relative said, as U.S. warships sailed away on Thursday after the military junta ...   Full Story
 

U.S. Warships to Leave Burma After Aid Refused
Wednesday, June 04, 2008 8:51:00 AM
BANGKOK—U.S. warships will soon leave waters near Burma after the ruling military junta refused permission for the delivery of aid supplies to the cyclone-stricken Irrawaddy delta, a top U.S. commande ...   Full Story
 

China Urged to Free Tiananmen Prisoners
Tuesday, June 03, 2008 8:32:00 PM
A New York-based human rights watchdog urged China on Tuesday to honour its commitment to improve its rights record before the Beijing Olympics by freeing some 130 Tiananmen Massacre-era prisoners.   Full Story
 

India Foreign Minister Visits China, Under Fire
Tuesday, June 03, 2008 8:21:00 PM
India's foreign minister visits China this week, under pressure at home for "appeasing" his country's powerful northern neighbour over a long-running border dispute and over Tibetan protests.   Full Story
 

Political Rift Delays India's Oil Price Hike
Monday, June 02, 2008 8:12:00 AM
NEW DELHI—India's political leaders are divided over the extent to which fuel prices should be raised, delaying the government's decision on compensating state firms selling fuels below cost, ...   Full Story
 

Canada Senate Wants Talks Between Troops, Taliban
Sunday, June 01, 2008 9:10:00 PM
Canadian troops and officials in southern Afghanistan should be allowed to talk to the Taliban if they believe this would help boost security and cut violence, a Senate committee said on Wednesday.   Full Story
 

Bangladesh's Ex-PM Khaleda Taken to Court for Graft
Sunday, June 01, 2008 8:19:00 PM
Former Bangladesh prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia was taken to a court on Sunday to face a graft charge involving a Canadian oil exploration firm, officials said.   Full Story
 

Burma Aid Stonewalling Left Tens of Thousands Dead, U.S. Says
Saturday, May 31, 2008 10:00:00 PM
SINGAPORE—Tens of thousands of people died because Burma's government rejected offers of foreign aid for cyclone victims, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Saturday.The Pentagon chief ...   Full Story
 

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