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November 7, 2009Asia Index From The Associated Press
A.P. INDEXES: TOP STORIES | NEWS | SPORTS | BUSINESS | TECHNOLOGY | ENTERTAINMENT
| TOP ASIA ARTICLE AT 12:42 PM ET
To Defang Taliban, Some Look to Private Schools
QUTBAL, Pakistan (AP) -- The schoolhouse is so tiny that dozens of pupils have to sit outdoors. They're lucky if their teachers have more than a basic education. And the chanting of math equations and Quranic verses gets so loud that the children have a hard time hearing themselves.
| NATO Airstrike Reported to Kill Afghan Soldiers 10:48 a.m. ET
KABUL (AP) -- NATO and Afghan authorities were investigating Saturday whether an airstrike during the intensive search for two missing U.S. paratroopers mistakenly killed eight Afghans and wounded more than 20 Afghan and American forces.
Afghan Gov't Says UN Representative Out of Line 10:19 a.m. ET
KABUL (AP) -- Pushing back against international criticism, Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry said Saturday that the top U.N. official in the country overstepped his authority by giving instructions on how to rid the government of corruption and warlords.
Unique Homecoming to Vietnam for US Commander 8:47 a.m. ET
DANANG, Vietnam (AP) -- On the day his side lost the Vietnam War, Hung Ba Le fled his homeland at the age of 5 in a fishing trawler crammed with 400 refugees. Thirty-four years later, he made an unlikely homecoming -- as the commander of a U.S. Navy destroyer.
Pakistan's Fashionistas Defy Taliban 7:38 a.m. ET
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) -- Some women strode the catwalk in vicious spiked bracelets and body armor. Others had their heads covered, burqa-style, but with shoulders -- and tattoos -- exposed. Male models wore long, Islamic robes as well as shorts and sequined T-shirts.
UN: About 200 Staff to Be Pulled From Afghanistan 7:13 a.m. ET
KABUL (AP) -- The U.N. says hundreds of its staffers will be temporarily pulled out of Afghanistan in the wake of an Oct. 28 attack that killed five of its workers, but it's still determining exactly how many.
Pakistan: 12 Militants Killed in Offensive 7:02 a.m. ET
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistani soldiers killed 12 militants in gunbattles over the past day, officials said Saturday, as government forces pressed on with their offensive in the mountainous Taliban sanctuary of South Waziristan.
Obama to Meet Myanmar, Other ASEAN Leaders 5:14 a.m. ET
MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- President Barack Obama will meet leaders of Southeast Asian nations, including Myanmar, in a high-level affirmation of Washington's new policy of engaging the military-ruled country despite its dismal human rights record.
Thaksin on a Mission to Humiliate Thai Government 12:31 a.m. ET
BANGKOK (AP) -- Thailand's fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has spent much of the past three years roaming the globe, shopping for diamonds in Africa, golfing at Asian resorts -- and humiliating the government from a distance.
Thaksin on a Mission to Humiliate Thai Government 11:29 p.m. ET
BANGKOK (AP) -- Thailand's fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has spent much of the past three years roaming the globe, shopping for diamonds in Africa, golfing at Asian resorts -- and humiliating the government from a distance.
2 Coalition Service Members Missing in Afghanistan 1:47 p.m. ET
KABUL (AP) -- Two American soldiers disappeared in western Afghanistan after a routine resupply mission, and more than 25 NATO and Afghan security forces members were wounded during the search mission for them, the alliance said Friday.
Dalai Lama Visit Highlights India-China Tensions 11:39 a.m. ET
TAWANG, India (AP) -- This remote town in the Himalayan foothills spruced up its monasteries Friday to prepare for the Dalai Lama's arrival, a trip highlighting the growing friction between China and India -- two nuclear-armed giants vying for economic and political power in the region.
Pakistani Army Enters Final Militant Stronghold 10:14 a.m. ET
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- The Pakistani army entered the last of three militant strongholds targeted by a major offensive in the northwest on Friday, as gunmen wounded a senior army officer and a soldier in the capital.
Bus Plunges Down Gorge in North India, Killing 32 6:14 a.m. ET
DHARMSALA, India (AP) -- A crowded bus plunged down a steep mountain gorge in northern India on Friday, killing 32 people, a local official said.
Gunman Wounds 3 Near Tokyo in Gang Violence 4:42 a.m. ET
TOKYO (AP) -- A gunman wounded three men near Tokyo on Friday before hiding in a building and apparently killing himself -- a rare shooting spree that police said was gang-related.
Remote Indian State Readies for Dalai Lama Visit 3:52 a.m. ET
TAWANG, India (AP) -- Buddhist monks and nuns spruced up their monasteries and hung up welcome banners Friday in anticipation of the Dalai Lama's contentious visit to this remote Indian town near the Tibetan frontier.
Man Spends 3 Days in Tree During Vietnam Storm 1:46 a.m. ET
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) -- The 69-year-old watchman couldn't swim so when Tropical Storm Mirinae sparked a flash flood he ran, shimmied up a tree and hung on -- for three nights and two days.
Gang Leader Executed in China 1:46 a.m. ET
BEIJING (AP) -- A former gang leader who was the son of a high-ranking politician was executed this week in northern China after being convicted of murder, kidnapping, and extortion, state media reported.
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