A boat full of more than 70 asylum seekers headed for Australia capsized off the coast of the island of Java on Tuesday, drowning at least eight people, including three children.
Some hardliners in Pakistan were opposed to easing trade with India.
It is not entirely clear why Bhutto named the stadium after Gaddafi.
The two face possible prison terms.
A car bomb explosion in Kandahar, Afghanistan, killed five people Monday, including three United Nations employees near the offices of the UN refugee agency.
At least 12 Americans were killed in Kabul on Saturday when a Taliban suicide bomber unleashed the deadliest attack on U.S. armed forces since the shooting down of a helicopter in August that killed 30 Americans. More American blood sacrifice in a thankless beneficiary country...
A suicide car bomber on Saturday killed 13 troops and civilian employees of the NATO-led force in Kabul, including Americans and a Canadian, in the deadliest single ground attack against the coalition in 10 years of war in Afghanistan.
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A U.S. drone strike Thursday killed five commanders of a powerful Pakistani Taliban faction that attacks Western forces in Afghanistan, one of the group's leaders told Reuters.
He warned that the US and other western nations will likely face consequences for their support of Libyan rebels who toppled Gadhafi.
Pakistan has strongly denied the BBC’s report.
President Barack Obama took issue on Tuesday with the broadcasting of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's bloody demise, saying even those who had done terrible things deserved decorum in death.
President Barack Obama took issue on Tuesday with the broadcasting of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's bloody demise, saying even those who had done terrible things deserved decorum in death.
The United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have all issued similar warnings against travelling to India.
Delegations from the United States and North Korea met on Monday for two-day talks to discuss a possible disarmament of North Korea's nuclear weapon's program.
While the humanitarian tragedy arising from the quake will not occupy the hearts, minds and bodies of the local population – the longer-term struggle between Kurds and Turks will likely not abate.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has warned Iran that the scheduled withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq by the end of 2011 should not be mistaken for a lack of commitment to democracy in the region.
The Kalash community -- primarily residing in the Bumboret Kalash valley of northwestern Pakistan and said to be descendants of Alexander the Great's army -- says it is under increasing pressure to convert to Islam.
In a blunt message to Pakistan, United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, on Friday, demanded greater cooperation to help squeeze the Haqqani network responsible for attacks in Afghanistan, saying Islamabad could not keep snakes in its backyard to strike its neighbours.
President Barack Obama said Friday that all U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Iraq by the end of the year.
Clinton nonetheless assured Islamabad of the U.S.’ long-term support.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and top U.S. military and intelligence leaders delivered a tough warning to Pakistan on Thursday to cut suspected ties with militant groups which have upset relations between the uneasy allies.
