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Hindus call Nepal closure to save the cow
May 19, 2011
With only nine days left for a constitutional crisis in Nepal and Hindu groups renewing their demand for the restoration of a Hindu state, protesters have called a nationwide shutdown as part of their... Read More
Man dies after being dragged 30 km by jeep
May 19, 2011
A man crossing a road in China's Fujian province died after he was hit by a car and was then dragged 30 km by a jeep whose driver didn't realise that there was a body stuck underneath.... Read More
Respect Pakistan's sovereignty, China tells US
May 19, 2011
China has told the US to respect Pakistan's sovereignty and understand its problems, it was reported here.... Read More
Pakistan to get 50 fighter jets from China
May 19, 2011
China will hand over 50 multi-role combat aircraft to Pakistan, it was reported here Thursday.... Read More
Chinese hackers who built illegal games arrested
May 18, 2011
At least five hackers who developed tools to break into and modify online computer games have been arrested in China, police said.... Read More
Man posts Facebook messages on how he killed daughter
May 18, 2011
An Australian man who stabbed his two-year-old daughter to death and posted updates on Facebook pleaded guilty Wednesday. One message read: "I've killed her... She's just lying there... and her guts a... Read More
Support to cut Pakistan funding growing in US
May 18, 2011
Support for cutting off some US aid to Pakistan because leaders there turn a blind eye to terrorists who go after US targets is growing in US Congress, according to a key senator. ... Read More
Stop slandering Pakistan: Rehman Malik
May 17, 2011
Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik has called upon the international community to recognise his country's sacrifices in the war against terror and stop maligning it, Online News reported Tuesda... Read More
Sri Lanka gift brings Buddha alive in Nepal
May 17, 2011
A quiet monastery in Kathmandu became the centre of worship and much veneration Tuesday, celebrated worldwide as the 2,555th birth anniversary of the Buddha. Devotees in large numbers thronged it for... Read More
Japanese unhappy with government's post-quake efforts
May 16, 2011
The majority of Japanese people are dissatisfied with the government's post-disaster handling but are in favour of a tax hike to raise funds for restoration efforts following the March 11 earthquake a... Read More