| Women leaders in Nepal demand share of 26 cabinet-nominated CA members
South East Asia News.Net
Kathmandu, : Nepal's women leaders and women's rights activists on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to the government demanding the inclusion of women in the list of 26 Constituent Assembly members to be nominated by the cabinet.
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| Koirala urges for proper tone in public remarks
South East Asia News.Net
Kathmandu, : Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala on Wednesday called for more restraint to be shown in both words and deeds stating the country is going through a sensitive stage in the transitional process.
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| Haneef lawyers win bid for withheld immigration papers
South East Asia News.Net
Indian doctor Muhammad Haneef's lawyers have succeeded in fast-tracking a court challenge securing the release of documents from the immigration department, which they say are crucial to the judicial inquiry into his failed case.
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| Indian group seeks Malaysian Government contracts
South East Asia News.Net
Kuala Lumpur, : The Petaling Jaya-based Malaysian Indian Contractors Association has called on the Government to give jobs to Indian contractors.
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| Pak slams Jaipur serial blasts
South East Asia News.Net
... and injuring more than 250 people.
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| Nepal govt to provide Rs 800 million to NOC
South East Asia News.Net
... million to state-owned Nepal Oil Corporation to ease the supply of petroleum products.
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| PML-Q decides to "exploit" PPP-PML-N differences in the run-up to by-polls
South East Asia News.Net
... the erstwhile ruing party in Pakistan, the PML-Q has decided to exploit the differences between the PPP and the PML-N and &misdeed& of the new government and take it to the voters.
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| Vietnam a hub for processing Asia
South East Asia News.Net
Washington, : A new study has determined that Vietnam has become a hub for processing Asia's illegally logged timber, much of which is being sold in the country as outdoor furniture.
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| PCB also planning Pakistan Premier League
South East Asia News.Net
Islamabad, : Taking a cue from the success of Indian Premier League and with the objective of generating quick revenue, the PCB is reportedly planning to start a 20twenty cricket league on the lines of IPL. The other aim is to boost domestic cricket in the country.
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| Emraan Hashmi fascinated by Lahore
South East Asia News.Net
Lahore, : Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi has said that he's fascinated by Lahore because the city had beautiful buildings and stunning girls.
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| US paid 5 lakh dlrs to Pak to arrest terror suspect, reveal court papers
South East Asia News.Net
Washington, : Papers filed in a Canadian court last year disclosed that a US intelligence agency paid a bounty of 500,000 dollars to Pakistan military for the arrest of Abdullah Khadr, the Canadian son of a suspected Al Qaeda financier Ahmed Said Khadr.
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| Anti-US pamphlets distributed in Swat on the sidelines of peace talks
South East Asia News.Net
Even as the NWFP government held the second-round of peace talks with the pro-Taliban militants in Peshawar, unknown persons distributed pamphlets asking the provincial government, military and the people of Pakistan to join hands with the Taliban against the US.
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| Zardari exonerated in all pending cases
South East Asia News.Net
Karachi, : PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari was freed of one more criminal case last evening when a Sindh Hight Court judge set aside a case in which he had been accused of smuggling artefacts to London.
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| Myanmar junta accused of
South East Asia News.Net
London, : The military regime in Myanmar has been accused of hoarding high-quality foreign aid for itself, even as people badly affected by 'Cyclone Nargis' are making do with rotten food.
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| India to play 3 Tests, 5 ODIs in Pak in Jan-Feb
South East Asia News.Net
... the PCB announced last evening after the Board's governing meeting in Islamabad.
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| UN warns of
Times of India
United NATIONS: The United Nations has warned that Myanmar could face a &second catastrophe& unless its military junta allows more access to foreign aid agencies to help the victims of Cyclone ...
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| China beats Thailand in Thomas quarterfinals
People's Daily
Top seed China earned a semifinal slot after beating Thailand 3-0 in the Thomas Cup men's badminton quarterfinal showdown Wednesday afternoon at Bung Karno Sports Hall here. World No. 1 Lin Dan...
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| Aid worker enters
Examiner
Bridget Gardner , the agency's country head.The ruling junta has been blasted by aid agencies for refusing to allow most foreign experts into the delta and not responding adequately to what they say...
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| Up to 2.5m hit by cyclone, but Burma says it can cope
The Scotsman
The number of people &severely affected& by the Burma cyclone was put by the United Nations at up to 2.5 million yesterday, as the country's junta continued to limit foreign...
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| North Korea, Singapore agree to develop trade cooperation
Itar Tass
Pyongyang, (Itar-Tass) - North Korea and Singapore have agreed to develop cooperation in the sphere of trade and information technologies. An agreement was reached during a visit to Pyongyang...
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| Suspected missile strike hits Pakistan border village, deaths reported
Los Angeles Times
A suspected missile strike late today in a Pakistan border village destroyed a house and killed about a dozen people, residents and a militant spokesman said. At least two...
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| Hollywood stars pledge aid for Myanmar child victims
Times of India
Hollywood stars, including George Clooney and Brad Pitt, have pledged USD 500,000 to help children affected by Myanmar's cyclone Nargis, a British charity has said. Not On Our Watch, a...
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| Amid Myanmar secrecy, tales of survival and devastation
International Herald Tribune
It is a disaster still shrouded in secrecy. The world is growing accustomed to seeing images of devastation, from earthquakes or calamitous storms, as they unfold. Here the military dictatorship...
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