Taliban urge Afghans to kill "invaders" amid violent protests
KABUL - The Taliban urged Afghans on Thursday to target foreign military bases and kill Westerners in retaliation for the burning of copies of the Koran at a NATO air base as a third day of protests erupted, killing at least one person.
Bomb kills 13 at Pakistani bus station
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A bomb exploded at a bus station in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Thursday killing at least 13 people and wounding dozens, police and emergency service officials said.
US pushed ahead with drone strikes despite Pakistani resistance
WASHINGTON - Shortly before the United States ended a two-month pause in missile strikes on militants in Pakistan last month, senior U.S. officials telephoned their Pakistani counterparts and told them Washington would be resuming its covert drone program despite mounting objections in Islamabad.
Karzai urges calm as six die in Afghan Koran protests
KABUL - Afghan President Hamid Karzai appealed for calm on Wednesday after officials said at least six people were shot dead and dozens wounded in protests over the burning of copies of the Koran, Islam's holy book, at NATO's main base in the country.
U.S. Embassy in Kabul on lockdown amid protests
KABUL - The U.S. Embassy in Kabul said on Wednesday its staff were on lockdown and all travel was suspended amid violent protests across the capital over the burning of Korans at NATO's main base in Afghanistan.
Myanmar's parliament chief rebukes "sluggish" govt
YANGON - A senior figure in Myanmar's parliament on Wednesday described recent reforms in the country as "sluggish and unsatisfactory" and urged the civilian government to act faster to push through legislation for the benefit of the public.
NATO troops in Afghanistan celebrate Mardi Gras
KABUL - With feathered masks, glitter, cakes and even guns, America's most raucous holiday was feted by NATO troops and colleagues in Kabul late on Tuesday behind the towering concrete walls surrounding headquarters in the Afghan capital.
Myanmar offers potential and problems ahead: Rogers
SINGAPORE - Myanmar resembles China before Beijing launched economic reforms three decades ago but poses enormous risks for investors, including opaque laws and a troubled currency, high-profile commodities investor Jim Rogers said on Wednesday.
Pakistan's Khar to meet Clinton to discuss strains
LONDON - Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Tuesday urged Washington to establish a "predictable, transparent and sustainable" relationship ahead of a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to repair damaged ties.
Afghanistan's Karzai says speaks to Taliban every day - report
CANBERRA - Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai said his government talks to the Taliban every day through intermediaries, according to an interview by Australia's SBS television for broadcast on Tuesday.
Difa-e-Pakistan: What we know and do not want to hear
The Difa-e-Pakistan tells us what we already know but do not want to see. The future of Pakistan will be decided not by its relationships outside, but at the axis of religion and power.
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