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Pakistan acknowledges surviving Mumbai suspect is a Pakistani

Pakistan acknowledges surviving Mumbai suspect is a PakistaniCaught between international and nationalistic pressures, the Islamabad government has been reluctant to confirm Pakistani ties to the terrorist attack in India. Breaking weeks of silence on a highly sensitive subject, Pakistani authorities acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that the lone surviving suspect in the Mumbai attacks was a Pakistani national.

New Delhi weighs up US missile shield

New Delhi weighs up US missile shieldIndia's need for protection against threats from Pakistan and others was highlighted by rising tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours following the Mumbai attacks

Asia-Pacific markets dip on poor US data

Asia-Pacific markets dip on poor US dataAsia-Pacific equities dropped after poor employment data from the US overnight and a revenue warning from Intel prompted investors to sell stocks in the region, taking their lead from Wall Street

Pakistan Rejects Indian Accusations, Plays Down Tension

Pakistan Rejects Indian Accusations, Plays Down TensionKABUL, Jan. 7 -- During a visit to Afghanistan, Pakistan's foreign minister on Wednesday strongly rejected accusations by India that Pakistani government agencies had played a role in the terrorist attacks in Mumbai in November, insisting that his government wants to "get to the bottom" of the...

Khmer Rouge Leader May Be Tried in March

Khmer Rouge Leader May Be Tried in MarchBANGKOK, Jan. 7 -- Three decades to the day after the fall of Cambodia's brutal Khmer Rouge regime, the country finally got a possible start date for the trial of one of its key leaders.

Indian Outsourcing Giant Admits Fraud

Indian Outsourcing Giant Admits FraudNEW DELHI, Jan. 7 -- The leader of one of India's largest technology outsourcing companies, Satyam Computer Services, on Wednesday admitted cooking its books and committing other grave financial wrongdoing to inflate profits over several years. The revelation shook India's stock market and sent s...

World Briefing | Asia: Thailand: Web Sites Are Blocked

World Briefing | Asia: Thailand: Web Sites Are BlockedThe Thai government said it has blocked 2,300 Web pages that it says contain material insulting to the country’s highly revered monarchy.

World Briefing | Asia: Cambodia: Day of Remembrance

World Briefing | Asia: Cambodia: Day of RemembranceTens of thousands of people gathered in a sports stadium in the capital, Phnom Penh, for the 30th anniversary of the ouster of the Khmer Rouge regime.

World Briefing | Asia: Afghanistan: 11 Civilians Killed

World Briefing | Asia: Afghanistan: 11 Civilians KilledEleven Afghan civilians were killed and nine wounded when an errant artillery shell hit a house during a firefight between Taliban militants and NATO forces in central Afghanistan.

Gunman in Mumbai Siege a Pakistani, Official Says

Gunman in Mumbai Siege a Pakistani, Official SaysPakistan’s national security adviser confirmed Wednesday that the lone surviving gunman from the Mumbai terrorist attacks is a Pakistani citizen.

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