Suicide Attack Kills U.S. Soldier and 18 Other Civilians
Suicide Attack Kills U.S. Soldier and 18 Other Civilians

United States military and the Afghan police officials announced that an American military convoy was attacked in a crowded market on Thursday. The attack came a day after the suicide bombing in Afghanistan and killed one soldier and 18 civilians. A Toyota Corolla approached the military convoy and blew off at around 8 a.m., Among the murdered civilians there...

Suicide Attack Kills U.S. Soldier and 18 Other Civilians
 
 

Seoul shares fall on economy concerns
Shares plunged Tuesday on the Seoul stock exchange on concerns over the economy despite a government stabilization package worth 130 billion dollars to prop up the troubled financial market. South Korea's currency dropped against the US dollar. The benchmark Kospi index fell 11.53 points, or 1 per cent, to close at...

Seoul shares fall on economy concerns

Malaysia proposes capping number of ships at Malacca Strait
Malaysia proposed Tuesday to limit the number of vessels plying the Malacca Strait, one of the world's busiest waterways, in a move to ensure the safety of seafarers. Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak said 70,718 ships passed through the straits last year, a sharp 40 per cent increase from 43,965 in 1999. "Malaysia believes...

Malaysia proposes capping number of ships at Malacca Strait

Jordan's trade gap widens by 37.8 per cent over last eight months
Jordan's trade deficit grew by 37.8 per cent in the first eight months of the year, to 4.66 billion dinars (6.58 billion dollars), according to official statistics released on Monday. That compares with a deficit of 3.381 billion dinars in the same period of 2007. Economists attribute the widening trade gap mainly to a 35.3 per...

Jordan's trade gap widens by 37.8 per cent over last eight months

Trial of al-Qaeda terror suspects starts in Saudi Arabia
The trial of Al-Qaeda militants, arrested for taking part in a series of terrorist attacks around Saudi Arabia, started on Monday in Riyadh, according to Saudi media reports. "The General Court in Riyadh has set up a 10-member panel to look into the cases of 70 terrorists including Saudis and foreigners," the Saudi daily...

Trial of al-Qaeda terror suspects starts in Saudi Arabia

Taliban kills British-South African aid worker in Kabul
Taliban fighters killed a Western female aid worker for "spreading Christianity" on Monday as she was going to her office in the western part of Kabul, officials said. Gayle Williams, 34, who had dual British-South African citizenship and was working with Serving Emergency Relief and Vocational Enterprises (SERVE) was...

Taliban kills British-South African aid worker in Kabul

Livni gets 14-day extension to form new Israeli government
Israeli President Shimon Peres gave Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni a two-week extension Monday for forming a new government to replace that headed by outgoing Premier Ehud Olmert. The extension was given after Livni met with Peres for an hour and 15 minutes Monday morning, to request the additional fortnight and to brief him on her...

Livni gets 14-day extension to form new Israeli government

5 children, 2 German troops die in Afghan suicide bombing
Five children and two German soldiers were killed Monday in a suicide bombing near the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, the governor of Kunduz province said. Two other children who were playing nearby and two German soldiers were also wounded, Engineer Mohammad Omar said. The governor said the attacker on a bicycle blew...

5 children, 2 German troops die in Afghan suicide bombing

India cuts short-term lending rate
The central Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Monday lowered its key short-term lending rate (repo) to commercial banks, a move that will spur consumption and help growth amid the global economic slowdown. "In order to alleviate the pressure and in particular to maintain financial stability, the RBI has decided to reduce the repo rate...

India cuts short-term lending rate

Vietnamese premier visits Chinese economic development zone
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Monday toured a "special economic zone" in the southern island province of Hainan as he began a six-day visit to China. Members of the 70-strong Vietnamese business delegation travelling with Nguyen wanted to learn from China's experience in developing its special economic zones,...

Vietnamese premier visits Chinese economic development zone

Troops seize communist rebel camp in southern Philippines
Government troops have seized a communist rebel training camp in the southern Philippines, a military report said Monday. The report said the camp was seized over the weekend after hours of fighting in Monkayo town in Compostela Valley province, 930 kilometres south of Manila. The encampment consisted of several thatch huts that...

Troops seize communist rebel camp in southern Philippines
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