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Afghan bombing mars day of mourning

Monday, 12 September 2011

Five civilians were killed and nearly 80 American troops were injured when a suicide bomber struck in Afghanistan on the eve of yesterday's 9/11 anniversary. It was a graphic reminder of the continuing global effects of the attack and the US's response to it. In Sweden four people were arrested on suspicion of planning to bomb an international arts festival.

Six months on, Japan honours tsunami dead and missing

Monday, 12 September 2011

Communities along Japan's devastated northeast coast cametogether yesterday to mark the six months since the huge earthquake and tsunami struck the country.

Why the kung-fu monks are losing their religion

Monday, 12 September 2011

Clifford Coonan: Shaolin monks gave the world its most deadly martial art. But now their gift has become a curse.

Indian border 'stateless' demand citizenship rights

Sunday, 11 September 2011

Hundreds of effectively stateless people trapped in enclaves on either side of the border between India and Bangladesh are demanding the immediate implementation of an agreement to allow them to receive citizenship.

Bomb at US base wounds American soldiers

Sunday, 11 September 2011

Nearly 80 American soldiers were wounded and two Afghan civilians were killed when a Taliban truck bomb struck an American base in eastern Afghanistan on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks against the United States, Nato said today.

Roadside bombs kill 10 Afghan civilians

Sunday, 11 September 2011

Two separate roadside bombings have killed 10 Afghan civilians on the eve of the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Monsoon rains bring misery for millions

Saturday, 10 September 2011

Millions of people across south Asia are struggling to cope with monsoon rains that have forced them from their homes and left a trail of death and misery. More than 425 people are reported to have been killed.

The Maldives man with a plan to save the world

Saturday, 10 September 2011

First he must stop his own nation sinking. But the Pacific president and eco-activist won't stop there, he tells Oliver Wright

Pakistan warns of Taliban revenge kidnap plot

Saturday, 10 September 2011

Pakistan has warned that the Taliban are plotting to secure the freedom of Osama bin Laden's wives and children by kidnapping a high-ranking official and then offering to exchange them for the dead terror chief's family.

Video: Taekwondo World Championships

Friday, 9 September 2011

The world's greatest martial arts fighters have gathered in North Korea to show off their incredible skills.

US soldier shot dead BBC journalist, Nato admits

Friday, 9 September 2011

Richard Hall: Nato has admitted shooting dead a BBC journalist in Afghanistan in "a case of mistaken identity" after a US soldier mistook him for a suicide bomber.

Beyond Bollywood: star goes global alongside DiCaprio in 3D Gatsby

Friday, 9 September 2011

Andrew Buncombe: Over the course of more than four decades, India’s biggest movie star, Amitabh Bachchan, has performed in around 150 Bollywood movies and featured as everything from hero to villain.

Gandhi back after surgery in the US

Friday, 9 September 2011

Sonia Gandhi, leader of India's ruling Congress party, returned home yesterday after more than a month of medical treatment in the United States which had left the government rudderless to deal with the biggest protests in decades.

British paedophile jailed for 12 years in Cambodia

Friday, 9 September 2011

A former Government policy adviser was jailed for 12 years in Cambodia yesterday for sex attacks on girls as young as 10.

Briton jailed for child sex abuse

Thursday, 8 September 2011

A former Government policy adviser has been jailed in Cambodia for sex attacks on girls as young as 10.

Video: Man rescued after turbine collapse

Thursday, 8 September 2011

A Chinese worker has had a lucky escape after collapsing at the top of a 25 metre high wind turbine.

BBC reporter 'killed by mistake'

Thursday, 8 September 2011

A BBC journalist was killed in a "case of mistaken identity" when an ISAF serviceman in Afghanistan took him for a suicide bomber, a report found today.

At least 11 dead and scores injured in blast at Delhi court

Thursday, 8 September 2011

Fear and anger gripped India's capital yesterday after a bomb exploded outside a court in Delhi, killing at least 11 people and wounding around 75.

Suicide bombers kills 23 in Pakistan

Wednesday, 7 September 2011

A pair of suicide bombers attacked a top army officer in Pakistan's southwestern city of Quetta today, missing him but killing his wife. At least 22 others died, including several guards, a senior officer and two children, officials said.

Anger in Delhi over court bombing

Wednesday, 7 September 2011

Andrew Buncombe: Fear and anger gripped India's capital after a bomb exploded outside a court in Delhi.

Peace at last for man who painted Khmer Rouge hell

Wednesday, 7 September 2011

Andrew Buncombe: Vann Nath's extraordinary artwork documented the horrific suffering at Tuol Sleng prison.

Indian politician hits out at 'mad' WikiLeaks boss in corruption row

Wednesday, 7 September 2011

A leading Indian politician has lashed out at the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, saying he is either insane or being used as a tool of her opponents for releasing US embassy cables that describe her as megalomaniac and corrupt.

Man arrested for insulting king on Facebook page

Tuesday, 6 September 2011

A Thai computer programmer has been arrested on charges of insulting the nation's revered King on a Facebook page, his lawyer said yesterday. The charges carry a penalty of up to 15 years in prison. Surapak denied insulting 83-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Police confiscated his desktop and laptop computers.

Nepal to Ethiopia: A Study in Corrupted Adoption

Monday, 5 September 2011

As an international adoptive parent, determined not to cut corners or resort to bribery, Victoria was forced by a rapidly corrupting system to fight tooth and nail for her little girl.

Raid catches top al-Qa'ida member

Monday, 5 September 2011

Three al-Qa'ida members including a top operative believed to have been tasked by Osama bin Laden with targeting American economic interests around the world have been held in Pakistan.