China says space plans peaceful
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry insisted on Thursday that the country's intentions in space were peaceful, after comments from top air force brass preparing to celebrate a 60th anniversary worried analysts in the United States.
Nations:U.S. India China Activities:China-U.S. Military Relations Source:(Reuters)
2009-11-05
Passports linked to 9/11 found along Afghan border
SHERWANGAI, Pakistan - Pakistani soldiers battling their way into a Taliban stronghold along the Afghan border have seized passports that may be linked to 9/11 suspects, as they confront an enemy skilled in operating in a mountainous terrain with endless ways to wage a guerrilla war.
Nations:Pakistan India Spain People:Hillary Clinton Activities:Sept 11 Terror Attack 2004 Madrid Bombing Source:(AP)
2009-10-29
22 die as one train rams another in northern India
NEW DELHI - A passenger train in northern India crashed into another train's rear carriage reserved for women and disabled passengers, killing 22 people and injuring 16 who remained trapped for hours Wednesday near Agra, the home of the Taj Mahal, police said.
Nations:India Source:(AP)
2009-10-21
Rivals China, India in escalating war of words
Beijing - China and India have taken a vituperative war of words and diplomatic barbs to an unusual level of tension in recent days, prompting fears that the traditional rivalry between the two Asian giants could spin out of control.
Nations:India Pakistan China Nepal People:Dalai Lama Activities:Kashmir Conflict China-India Territorial Disputes Source:(Christian Science Monitor)
2009-10-20
Pakistan starts critical offensive against Taliban
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan - Pakistani soldiers attacked militant bases in the main al-Qaida and Taliban stronghold along the Afghan border Saturday as the nuclear-armed country launched its most critical offensive yet against insurgents threatening its stability.
Nations:Pakistan Afghanistan India Activities:Anti-terror War in Pakistan Source:(AP)
2009-10-17
Billionaire among 6 nabbed in inside trading case
NEW YORK - One of America's wealthiest men was among six hedge fund managers and corporate executives arrested Friday in a hedge fund insider trading case that prosecutors say generated more than $25 million in illegal profits and should be a wake-up call for Wall Street.
Nations:U.S. India Switzerland Activities:2009 Galleon Insider Trading Source:(AP)
2009-10-16
China's super-rich bounce back from financial crisis
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's super-rich have bounced back from the financial crisis with a vengeance, and China now has more known dollar billionaires than any other country bar the United States, according to a new report released on Tuesday.
Nations:China India Russia People:Warren Buffett Yao Ming Deng Xiaoping Activities:China Wealth Gap Source:(Reuters)
2009-10-13
Pakistan says 41 killed in market bombing
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A suicide car bombing targeting Pakistani troops killed 41 people Monday, the fourth grisly militant attack in just over a week, as the Taliban pledged to mobilize fighters across the country for more strikes.
Nations:Pakistan Afghanistan India Activities:Anti-terror War in Pakistan Source:(AP)
2009-10-12
US forces leave isolated Afghan base after attack
KABUL - U.S. forces have withdrawn from an isolated base in eastern Afghanistan that insurgents attacked last week in one of the deadliest battles of the war for U.S. troops, the NATO-led coalition said Friday.
Nations:Afghanistan Pakistan India People:Barack Obama Activities:Afghan Terror War Source:(AP)
2009-10-09
Indian embassy in Afghan capital attacked again
KABUL (Reuters) - A large bomb exploded outside the Indian embassy in central Kabul on Thursday, killing 17 people and wounding 76, in the second big attack on the embassy which renewed focus on regional security and Pakistan.
Nations:Pakistan India Afghanistan People:Barack Obama Activities:Afghan Terror War Source:(Reuters)
2009-10-08
Taliban suicide attack kills 17 in Afghan capital
KABUL - A suicide car bomber detonated his vehicle outside the Indian Embassy in the bustling center of the Afghan capital Thursday, killing 17 people in the second major attack in the city in less than a month. The Afghan Foreign Ministry hinted at Pakistani involvement - a charge Pakistan denied.
Nations:Pakistan Afghanistan India People:Hamid Karzai Barack Obama Activities:Afghan Terror War Source:(AP)
2009-10-08
Australia rate hike a good sign for world economy
WASHINGTON - A move by Australia's central bank to raise its benchmark interest rate, the first major economy to do so since the financial crisis worsened last fall, may signal a vote of confidence in a global recovery.
Nations:South Korea Spain Canada India New Zealand Switzerland Activities:Global Financial Crisis
2009-10-06
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