Gnanendra Curbs Civil Rights
In a major crackdown to thwart opposition to February elections, Nepal arrested scores of activists, cut cell phone services, and placed under house arrest senior leaders.<More>

HRW Slams Musharraf for Anti-Women Violence
The New York based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said that the Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf was so interested in consolidating power that he had virtually ignored the plight of women in Pakistan.<More>

Indo-Pak Disagree on CBMs
India and Pakistan started their third round of composite dialogue and called for continued conversation and confidence building measures (CBMs).<More>

Intl Donors Pledge USD 1.9B to Fight Bird Flu
International donors meeting in Beijing have pledged USD 1.9 billion to fight the dreaded H5N1 bird flu virus.<More>

Militant Attacks Curtails Civil Liberties
The United States Agency for International Aid (USAID) said that militant attacks are "significantly damaging" infrastructure in Iraq and widespread lawlessness is dramatically curtailing civil liberties.<More>

More Troops in Trinco
Following the Improvised Explosive Device incident yesterday, Sri Lanka deployed more troops in the strategic port city Trincomalee.<More>

Netherlands Praises India's Economic Progress
Speaking at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), the Netherlands Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende said that India is well on its way to becoming a global economic and political power.<More>

SC Cracks Whip on Sexual Harassment
The Supreme Court has asked all Indian states and Union Territories to abide by its 1997 ruling on sexual harassment at the workplace.<More>

Afghanistan Accuses Pak of Support to Taliban
Afghanistan has once again accused Pakistan of providing shelter, training, funds, and material to Taliban and al Qaeda suicide bombers to sabotage progress.<More>