Wants conditions of “security,” “peace” and “a proper election” met
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Anti-Drone Protesters Search NATO Supply Drivers in Pakistan
Following 10,000-people-strong road blockade on Saturday
Nepal’s Maoists Dispute Election Results, Raising Fears of Further Crisis
The election that some hoped would lift impoverished Nepal out of half-a-decade of constitutional crisis looks to have potentially deepened the chaos
85-Year-Old U.S. Veteran Detained in North Korea May Not Be Home for Thanksgiving
It sounds like a scene from a spy flick: A weary traveler makes his way to the airport, boards the plane, fastens his seat-belt. Moments before takeoff, something goes wrong. Men in uniform board the aircraft, single out a …
Aussie PM Adviser’s Best Twitter Rants
Because who cares what 246 million Indonesians think?
Cambodian Activist Released on Bail
Land rights campaigner Yorm Bopha had spent 444 days in jail on spurious charges
China, the World’s Most Populous Nation, Needs More Children
TIME International’s cover story this week delves into the looming crisis facing China as its population grows old before it grows rich
Newborn Declared Dead in China Hospital Found Alive in Funeral Home
Doctor’s license revoked by health authorities after mistake
Karzai Supports But Delays Pact With U.S.
Afghan president says he doesn’t trust American leaders
Obama Promises To Respect ‘Dignity’ of Afghans If U.S. Troops Stay
President promises U.S. troops won’t enter Afghan homes except under extraordinary circumstances
U.S. Drone Strike Reportedly Kills Afghan Insurgent Commander in Pakistan
The drone strike targeted an Islamic seminary allegedly linked to the Haqqani insurgent network
North Korea Detains 85-Year-Old American Korean War Vet
Man has been in custody for almost a month
So Awk: Abbott Adviser Calls Indonesian Foreign Minister a ‘1970s Filipino Porn Star’
Probably not the wisest thing to say in light of rapidly deteriorating relations between Indonesia and Australia