Overseas worker tells of abduction to Pakistan - Bangladesh News 24 hours
Dhaka, Mar 21 (bdnews24.com)—Bangladeshi Aminul Islam, who was lured away from a job in Dubai by an international kidnapping ring and held hostage for ransom in Pakistan, revealed the story of his abduction on Sunday after his release and return ...
Pakistan to ask for more understanding at US talks - Associated Press
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Claiming that it has bowed far enough to U.S. interests, Pakistan will use next week's high-level talks with the Obama administration to seek more recognition for its part in the fight against terrorism and get Washington to ...
Pakistan tribal leaders urge military to destroy ... - Toronto Star
ISLAMABAD–Hundreds of tribesmen from Pakistan's semi-autonomous regions near the Afghan border ended a rare tribal council meeting with a declaration calling for the army to crush the Taliban. The meeting, held in the northwestern city of Peshawar ...
Note next to bodies in Pakistan accuses dead of spying ... - CNN
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The bullet-riddled bodies of six people were found Sunday in Pakistan's tribal region, four of them near a letter that accused them of spying for the United States, two local government officials told CNN. Four of the ...
Telegraph: Pakistan looks to British diplomatic help ... - Focus Infomation
Islamabad. Pakistan is to appeal for free trade access to Europe during a landmark summit with EU leaders next month as the key Western ally steps up its demands for more support for its war-ravaged economy, The Daily Telegraph learned. Pakistan ...
PCB to hold T20 Trophy on Pakistan Day - Nation
LAHORE – The Pakistan Cricket Board is organising “Pakistan Day Twenty-20 Challenge Trophy” sponsored by Cool & Cool at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore on March 23, 2010. Two Twenty20 matches will be played between Pakistan Team, Pakistan-A Team and ...
Pakistan’s India problem - Deccan Herald
“The revival of a military equation between Russia and India is evidence of shared goals.” Pakistan’s India policy is nurtured by a fundamental principle: Pakistan is always right. The obverse assumption is, but naturally, that India is always ...
Officials: British boy kidnapped in Pakistan found - Associated Press
JHELUM, Pakistan (AP) -- Kidnappers released a 5-year-old British boy unharmed Tuesday almost two weeks after abducting him from his grandparents' house in central Pakistan, British and Pakistani officials said. A senior provincial official said a ...
Officials: U.S. missiles kill 4 in Pakistan - Washington Times
MIR ALI, Pakistan -- Suspected U.S. drones fired missiles Sunday at a house and car in a militant-dominated tribal region near the Afghan border, killing at least four people, officials said. The attack occurred in the Datta Khel area of North ...
Pakistan simply sees no reason to stop supporting ... - Lebanon Daily Star
As the search for stability in Afghanistan intensifies, the threat of violence and a wider conflagration in the region is growing. In an effort to secure a dominant position in Afghanistan and to blunt India’s rise, Pakistan has mobilized militants ...
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Pope amid abuse furor: Refrain from judging sinners
 Pope Benedict XVI urges Catholics to refrain from judging sinners a day after he rebukes Irish bishops for their handling of a half-century of sexual abuse of minors by clergy.
Khamenei blasts Obama, says he plots againt Iran
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says President Barack Obama was not qualified to speak about "peace and friendship" with Iran because he was plotting against his country.
Officials: U.S. missiles kill 4 in Pakistan
Suspected U.S. drones fire missiles at a house and car in a militant-dominated tribal region near the Afghan border, killing at least four people, officials said.
Net called great threat to rare species
The Internet is one of the greatest threats to rare species, fueling the illegal wildlife trade and making it easier to buy everything from live baby lions to wine made from tiger bones, conservationists say.
China state media accuses Google of political agenda
China's state media on Sunday accused Google Inc of pushing a political agenda by "groundlessly accusing the Chinese government" of supporting hacker attacks and by trying to export its own culture, values and ideas.
Nepalese doc is 'God of Sight' to poor
 Thousands of doctors all over the world have been trained in Dr. Sanduk Ruit's novel approach of removing cataracts, with the hope of slowly lessening the leading cause of blindness that affects 18 million people worldwide.
Power cut to 60,000 as cyclone hits Australia
About 60,000 homes are without power, trees and signs have blown over and boats have been smashed on the rocks after a massive storm blew across the coast of northeastern Australia.
Israel: No building restrictions in east Jerusalem
Israel will not restrict construction in east Jerusalem, Israel's prime minister said Sunday hours before leaving for Washington, despite a clear U.S. demand that building there must stop and a crisis in relations between the two longtime allies.
Donors conference raises $850 million for Darfur
An international donors conference on Sunday raised $850 million for projects intended to ensure the safe return of nearly 3 million people displaced during the war in Darfur.
Afghan bomb attacks kill at least 12 civilians
A suicide bomber killed 10 civilians on Sunday when he detonated his explosives near a crowd in southern Afghanistan, while a roadside bomb in the east killed two others, officials said.
Another British Columbia avalanche kills 2
A third deadly avalanche in British Columbia within a week has killed two French skiers as they were coming down a mountain after being dropped off by helicopter, police said Sunday.
Iceland fears eruption could spark another
 A volcano in southern Iceland erupts for the first time in almost 200 years, raising concerns that it could trigger a larger and potentially more dangerous eruption at a volatile volcano nearby.
Afghan women confront deadly task: Childbirth
IMF warns wealthiest nations about their debt
The IMF warned the world's wealthiest nations Sunday to watch their levels of government debt, saying it could drag down the growth needed to ensure continued economic recovery.
Explosives found aboard India plane
Explosive material was found in a package on a passenger plane after it landed in southern India, but it was not attached to a detonator and could not have exploded, officials said on Sunday.
164 people face charges over massacres in Nigeria
A Nigerian police spokesman says 164 people will be charged with a variety of offenses, including terrorism, for their suspected roles in the slaughter of more than 200 people in central Nigeria this month.
Transport strikes, marches on Tuesday in France
French train lines, public transport, schools and day care centers face disruptions on Tuesday as unions strike to protest President Nicolas Sarkozy's policies on jobs and the economy.
Recount calls add to Iraq's political tension
Iraq's president on Sunday demanded a recount in this month's historic parliamentary elections, intensifying the political conflict over the not-yet-completed tally and increasing the chances that the vote will be a long, chaotic test of the nascent democracy.
With cheap food imports, Haiti can’t feed itself
 The earthquake smashed markets, collapsed warehouses and left over 2.5 million people without enough to eat. It may also have shaken up the way the developing world gets food.
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