Musharraf denies security forces involved in Bhutto slaying
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- President
Pervez Musharraf vehemently denied that Pakistan's military and intelligence agencies
were behind the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, and implied she
was partly at fault....
In Pakistan, Bhutto leaves behind a mixed legacy for women's rights
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) -- To get a sense
of what kind of legacy Benazir Bhutto, the Muslim world's first female leader, left
behind for the women of Pakistan, look no further than those who were contending
for the top spot in the political party she led....
Japanese Prime Minister apologizes for scandal over lost pension records
TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's prime minister apologized Friday for a growing scandal over millions of lost pension records and
promised to deliver policies focusing on consumers and everyday people....
Sri Lanka notifies broker Norway of end to rebel peace deal, Nordic monitors
to leave
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Sri Lanka's government officially notified peace-broker Norway that it is pulling out of a 2002
truce with Tamil rebels that has failed to quell the violence, and a European monitoring
team announced the end of their mission....
Indian state plans to train unemployed youths to sterilize monkeys plaguing
area
NEW DELHI (AP) -- A north Indian state
unveiled plans to train unemployed youths to sterilize thousands of wild monkeys
with lasers in a bid to combat the aggressive primates who have been attacking people
and raiding farms....
China's Communist Party issues list of 'taboos' ahead of politician reshuffle
BEIJING (AP) -- China's ruling Communist
Party has warned officials against bribery, spreading hearsay and several other
taboos, ahead of the reassignment this month of several provincial-level politicians
to new posts, a government news agency said....
Suicide attack leaves 7 dead, 12 wounded in southwestern Afghanistan
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) -- A suicide
bomb attack targeting Indian road construction workers and their Afghan police escorts
left seven people dead and 12 wounded in southwestern Afghanistan, an official said....
Thailand Election Commission investigates 83 poll victors on suspicion of fraud
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Thailand's
Election Commission said Thursday it is investigating 83 victors from Dec. 23 parliamentary
elections accused of vote buying and other irregularities, a move that could diminish
the seat tally of allies of ousted leader Thaksin Shinawatra....
SKorean aid group says 8 people publicly executed in NKorea in December
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea publicly executed eight people last month, including a decorated member of the country's rubber-stamp legislature, a South Korean aid group said Thursday....
Fire destroys 12-story building in northwest China;
two firemen killed
BEIJING (AP) -- Firefighters were forced
to give up trying to extinguish a blaze Thursday that engulfed a 12-floor wholesale
market building in northwestern China because of fears it may collapse, state media
said....