As the reclusive state bid farewell to its absolute leader Kim Jong Il, international media were barred from the event
Activists launched balloon-borne leaflets into North Korea calling on public to reject leadership of Kim Jong Il’s designated successor
Afghan president vows to confront Pakistan's government over this week's suicide bombing at a Kabul shrine that killed at least 55
Pakistani-based Lashkar-e-Jhangvi al-Alami claims responsibility for twin attacks targeting Kabul
Explosives detonate near Kabul's Abul Fazel shrine as pilgrims mark Shi'ite festival of Ashura; second blast claims 4 in Mazar-e-Sharif
Islamabad warns it will stay away from any future peace process unless its sovereignty, security concerns are better respected
Defiance follows disputed NATO strike that killed two dozen Pakistani soldiers
Decision stems from anger over BBC documentary described as 'anti-Pakistan' propaganda
Says it will forgo reconciliation meetings next week in Germany to protest NATO airstrike that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers
Pakistani army spokesman rejects media reports as made-up excuses
Move in response to what Pakistan describes as an unprovoked pre-dawn attack on its forces by NATO aircraft across the Afghan border
Free speech advocates plan to sue government over a list containing hundreds of so-called obscene words and phrases
Urbanization, industrialization, prosperity cause surge in hypertension and diabetes over past decade
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says countries have wasted a lot of time on 'acrimonious debates'
Opponents say measure would erode various livelihood options from drivers to tour guides
25-year-old exile represents latest in a series of self-immolation protests against China
Leading political parties reach agreement on integrating former Maoist combatants into military
Financial insecurity, high opium prices drive more farmers to grow illicit poppies, according to UN report
NATO-led force in Afghanistan says Pakistan needs to do more to rein in militants, based on its territory but who operate in Afghanistan
On war anniversary, Afghans express disappointment, uncertainty
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