Millions look skyward as rare eclipse crosses Asia
The annular solar eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent Monday morning. It will move …
Nato leaders discuss Afghan withdrawal
Nato leaders are meeting in Chicago in a summit dominated by the withdrawal from Afghanistan. They want to forge a common stance as they prepare to hand over security to Afghan forces by the end of …
Joint Letter from NGOs to U.S. Administration
Senior Director Samantha Power Human Rights and Multilateral Affairs National Security Council Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell Bureau of East Asia and the Pacific U.S. Department …
Hillary Clinton meets Pakistani President over supply line row
Asif Ali Zardari here on Sunday, as both sides haggled over a deal to reopen NATO supply lines into Afghanistan, a US official said. "Secretary Clinton did meet with President Zardari," …
As funds flee, India's pain is Southeast Asia's gain
Southeast Asian nations are swallowing an outflow of money from India, as foreign investors lose patience with its policy paralysis and slowing growth and aim instead for more promising emerging …
NATO seeks unity on Afghan war despite French exit plan
CHICAGO: NATO leaders charting a path out of Afghanistan sought on Sunday to dispel fears of a rush for the exits in the unpopular war even as France's new president vowed to stick by his …
Afghan-NATO's Waning War story
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — In a story May 19 about the Afghanistan war, The Associated Press reported erroneously that $4.1 billion would be needed from foreign coffers to pay for the Afghan …
moongazers in Asia and US await fiery donut in the sky
The sun and moon will align over the earth in a rare astronomical event late on Sunday – an annular eclipse that will dim the skies over parts of Asia and North America, briefly turning the sun into …
UN pleads for cleaner-energy future for Asia growth engine
BANGKOK — At a United Nations forum in Singapore late last month, policymakers were told that Asia needs clean energy to power sustainable and inclusive economic growth. Balancing sustainable …
Halt Execution of Lawyer’s Killer
Pakistan should halt the scheduled hanging on May 23, 2012, of Behram Khan for the murder of a lawyer in 2003. On May 10, Judge Ghulam Mustafa Memon of Karachi’s Anti Terrorist Court …