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Top News Stories
Calls for East Timor vote recount
BBC
(04/12/07)
East Timor's prime minister has joined calls for a recount of votes from the first presidential election round.
US extends army tour to 15 months in Iraq, Afghanistan
Financial Times
(04/12/07)
The Pentagon is extending the tours of soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan to 15 months, Robert Gates, defence secretary, said yesterday. The new policy extends tours for soldiers in the Central Command arena, which includes Iraq and Afghanistan, from the current goal of 12 months.
Warmth, and a warning, in Chinese leader's visit to Japan
IHT
(04/12/07)
In a rare address to the Japanese Parliament by a Chinese leader, Prime Minister Wen Jiabao of China pledged friendship with Japan on Thursday, but also cautioned that Tokyo must match its past apologies for its wartime aggression with concrete actions.
East Asia
A US-China trade war? Not yet.
Christian Science Monitor
(04/12/07)
All eyes on North Korea nuke action
CNN
(04/12/07)
Blossoming ties for China-Japan
The Standard
(04/12/07)
China PM seeks war reconciliation
BBC
(04/12/07)
Chinese premier urges Japan to confront its history
The Guardian
(04/12/07)
Chinese premier's 'ice-melting' Japan visit
Asia Times
(04/12/07)
Clues to pet food recall traced to Chinese city
IHT
(04/12/07)
How a U.S. inquiry held up the North Korea peace talks
IHT
(04/12/07)
Key step forward on North Korea
Christian Science Monitor
(04/12/07)
North Korea replaces its prime minister
CNN
(04/12/07)
South Asia
Former Bangladeshi PM is charged with murder
Independent
(04/12/07)
Government to approach apex court
The Hindu
(04/12/07)
The tasks on the education front
The Hindu
(04/12/07)
Ahead with the IPI
Dawn
(04/12/07)
Bangladeshi prosecutor shot dead
BBC
(04/12/07)
Business thrives amid Kashmir war
Christian Science Monitor
(04/12/07)
India asks civil servants about their periods
Guardian
(04/12/07)
India re-assesses menstrual forms
BBC
(04/12/07)
India tests longest-range missile
BBC
(04/12/07)
Jet Airways strikes Sahara deal
BBC
(04/12/07)
More ground conceded to Lal Masjid clerics: Seven mosques to be rebuilt
Dawn
(04/12/07)
Pakistan sectarian battles rage
BBC
(04/12/07)
Three-tier deployment along Afghan border
Dawn
(04/12/07)
Tribesmen 'kill 300 foreigners'
BBC
(04/12/07)
US sees no trade 'breakthrough'
BBC
(04/12/07)
Southeast Asia
Blog response surprises diplomat
The Guardian
(04/12/07)
Body paraded in Thai fury
The Standard
(04/12/07)
Fiscal finagling in Singapore
Asia Times
(04/12/07)
Manila coup plotters to be freed in deal
The Standard
(04/12/07)
Philippine troops battle communist rebels
Taipei Times
(04/12/07)
Pilots' representative suspects fuel-saving policy behind Indonesian air tragedy
The Jakarta Post
(04/12/07)
RI could be a production base for Japanese firms
The Jakarta Post
(04/12/07)
Thailand takes on drug industry, and may be winning
IHT
(04/12/07)
Thailand's king pardons Swiss man
BBC
(04/12/07)
Central Asia
America extends troops' tour of duty
Independent
(04/12/07)
Two pawns in the propaganda war
Independent
(04/12/07)
Afghan battle 'kills 35 Taleban'
BBC
(04/12/07)
Ahead with the IPI
Dawn
(04/12/07)
And now, from Tehran, the film and the book
Guardian
(04/12/07)
Iran enrichment 'in early stages'
BBC
(04/12/07)
Kazakhstan Eyes New Oil Export Route Via Caspian Sea
EurasiaNet.org
(04/12/07)
Tehran blinked first
Guardian
(04/12/07)
Three-tier deployment along Afghan border
Dawn
(04/12/07)
Top US generals reject war tsar role for Iraq and Afghanistan
Guardian
(04/12/07)
Tribesmen 'kill 300 foreigners'
BBC
(04/12/07)
AustralAsia
Australia set to extradite Serb
BBC
(04/12/07)
Island hopes to save Tasmanian devil
Taipei Times
(04/12/07)
Business & Economics
China to transfer $9 billion in pensions to fund managers
IHT
(04/12/07)
Foreign investment in China rises 12 percent in 1st quarter
IHT
(04/12/07)
High-tech sector eyes India's rural market
Asia Times
(04/12/07)
IMF optimistic on China, world economic growth
The Standard
(04/12/07)
Japanese economy to 'overtake US'
BBC
(04/12/07)
Jet Airways strikes Sahara deal
BBC
(04/12/07)
Mainland China's bourse value overtakes Hong Kong
Bloomberg
(04/12/07)
Middle class finds plenty of rooms at inns
IHT
(04/12/07)
Qantas bidders alter their terms
IHT
(04/12/07)
South Korea central bank keeps rate unchanged
Bloomberg
(04/12/07)
Vietnam defends Spratly gas project
IHT
(04/12/07)
Social Issues
Afghan battle 'kills 35 Taleban'
BBC
(04/12/07)
Business thrives amid Kashmir war
Christian Science Monitor
(04/12/07)
India re-assesses menstrual forms
BBC
(04/12/07)
India tests longest-range missile
BBC
(04/12/07)
Pakistan sectarian battles rage
BBC
(04/12/07)
Tribesmen 'kill 300 foreigners'
BBC
(04/12/07)
Arts & Culture
Bollywood stars line-up to stop animal cruelty
Reuters
(04/12/07)
Going Astral With Art Shows
Korea Times
(04/12/07)
INTERVIEW - "Parzania" director abandons controversy
Reuters
(04/12/07)
Lionsgate finds path into "Forbidden Kingdom"
Variety
(04/12/07)
Nakata takes charge of "Death Note" spinoff
Variety
(04/12/07)
Sanjaya survives the cut on 'American Idol'
Reuters
(04/12/07)
Singers sought for Tosti competition
Daily Yomiuri
(04/12/07)
Something for everyone
Japan Times
(04/12/07)
UK man's new life as Indian 'goddess'
BBC
(04/12/07)
Commentary
The tasks on the education front
The Hindu
(04/12/07)
Ahead with the IPI
Dawn
(04/12/07)
Tehran blinked first
Guardian
(04/12/07)
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