http://www.voanews.com/archive/breaking-news-asia/latest/3491/3493.html Asia http://www.voanews.com/img/voa/rssLogo_VOA.gif http://www.voanews.com/archive/breaking-news-asia/latest/3491/3493.html en-US 2012 - VOA 60 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:43:02 -0400 Pangea CMS – VOA An army official in Kashmir says rebels have fatally shot three soldiers in an ambush. Authorities say the attack took place Friday outside Srinagar, the main city on the Indian section of Kashmir. Rebel groups have been fighting for years for independence from India or a merger with Pakistan. Kashmir is divided between India and Pakistan and they have fought two wars over its control. http://www.voanews.com/content/3-indian-soldiers-killed-in-kashmir-attack/1667402.html http://www.voanews.com/content/3-indian-soldiers-killed-in-kashmir-attack/1667402.html Fri, 24 May 2013 03:10:20 -0400 Breaking News Officials in southwest Pakistan say an explosion has ripped through a vehicle used by security forces, killing at least 12 people --11 security personnel and a civilian. Nearly two dozen people were wounded in the assault. Police officials say a remote controlled car bomb targeted a vehicle carrying police special forces in Quetta Thursday. Authorities say the bomb contained about 100 kilograms of explosives. Quetta is the capital of Baluchistan province, which has been the center of a ... http://www.voanews.com/content/pakistan-blast-targets-security-personnel/1666646.html http://www.voanews.com/content/pakistan-blast-targets-security-personnel/1666646.html Thu, 23 May 2013 04:29:47 -0400 Asia VOA News Officials in southwest Pakistan say an explosion has ripped through a vehicle used by security forces, killing at least 12 people and wounding nearly two dozen. Police officials say a remote-controlled car bomb targeted a vehicle carrying police special forces in Quetta Thursday. Authorities say the bomb contained about 100 kilograms of explosives. Quetta is the capital of Baluchistan province, which has been the center of a low-level insurgency for years by nationalists who want a greater ... http://www.voanews.com/content/12-killed-in-pakistan-blast/1666625.html http://www.voanews.com/content/12-killed-in-pakistan-blast/1666625.html Thu, 23 May 2013 01:42:22 -0400 Breaking News An 80-year-old Japanese man has become the oldest person to climb the world's highest mountain -- Mount Everest. Yuichiro Miura reached the top of the 8,850-meter Himalayan peak on Thursday after a week-long ascent. Miura, who has had three heart operations in recent years, also climbed Mount Everest at age 70 and 75.  After reaching the summit on Thursday, he said by phone that he was exhausted but elated to have met the daunting challenge. Prior to the climb, Miura's ... http://www.voanews.com/content/octogenarian-reaches-top-of-everest/1666621.html http://www.voanews.com/content/octogenarian-reaches-top-of-everest/1666621.html Thu, 23 May 2013 00:59:32 -0400 Asia VOA News http://www.voanews.com/content/octogenarian-reaches-top-of-everest/1666621.html#relatedInfoContainer Fighting between Taliban militants and Afghan government forces has erupted in a highly-volatile corner of Helmand province. Afghan officials claimed victory Wednesday in southern Helmand province, saying they turned back a series of attacks by Taliban militants in Sangin. A spokesman for the provincial governor estimated the number of attackers at close to 1,000, including Arabs and Chechens linked to al-Qaida. Taliban officials also claimed victory in the Sangin offensive, telling ... http://www.voanews.com/content/fresh-clashes-conflicting-claims-in-afghanistans-helmand-province/1666197.html http://www.voanews.com/content/fresh-clashes-conflicting-claims-in-afghanistans-helmand-province/1666197.html Wed, 22 May 2013 12:35:58 -0400 Asia VOA News Fighting between Taliban militants and Afghan government forces has erupted in a highly-volatile corner of Helmand province but the extent of the violence is unclear. Afghan officials are claiming victory, saying bands of Taliban fighters launched a series of attacks on outposts in Sangin starting Monday in a failed attempt to overrun the area. A spokesman for the provincial governor put the number of attackers at close to 1,000, including Arabs and Chechens linked to al-Qaida. Taliban ... http://www.voanews.com/content/fresh-clashes-conflicting-claims-in-afghanistans-helmand-province/1666103.html http://www.voanews.com/content/fresh-clashes-conflicting-claims-in-afghanistans-helmand-province/1666103.html Wed, 22 May 2013 11:04:37 -0400 Breaking News Afghan President Hamid Karzai has given a "wish list" of military equipment to India in hopes of securing more aid before international troops leave his country next year. The Reuters news agency said Mr. Karzai presented the list to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during talks in New Delhi. An Indian website said the list included artillery, medium-lift aircraft, bridge-laying equipment and trucks. Mr. Karzai is seeking India's assistance to help strengthen Afghan ... http://www.voanews.com/content/afghan-president-asks-india-for-military-aid/1665907.html http://www.voanews.com/content/afghan-president-asks-india-for-military-aid/1665907.html Wed, 22 May 2013 08:17:23 -0400 Breaking News China’s Prime Minister Li Keqiang says his country is committed to consolidate its “traditional friendship” with Pakistan and strengthen strategic cooperation. The Chinese leader spoke Wednesday in Islamabad after a visit to India. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang landed in Islamabad under tight security and his plane was escorted by fighter jets as soon as it entered Pakistani air space. Authorities suspended mobile phone networks across the capital city for several hours and deployed security ... http://www.voanews.com/content/chinas-premier-seeks-stronger-ties-with-pakistan/1665835.html http://www.voanews.com/content/chinas-premier-seeks-stronger-ties-with-pakistan/1665835.html Wed, 22 May 2013 04:47:49 -0400 Asia Ayaz Gul http://www.voanews.com/content/chinas-premier-seeks-stronger-ties-with-pakistan/1665835.html#relatedInfoContainer Pakistani politician and former cricketer Imran Khan has left the hospital two weeks after he sustained injuries in a dramatic fall in Lahore. Hospital officials say the 60-year-old Khan left the hospital Wednesday and will be staying at his home in Lahore. Khan fractured several vertebrae and a rib when he fell more than four meters off a forklift at a campaign event on May 7. The accident largely knocked Khan out of the final campaigning days ahead of national elections, held May 11. He ... http://www.voanews.com/content/imran-khan-leaves-hospital/1665822.html http://www.voanews.com/content/imran-khan-leaves-hospital/1665822.html Wed, 22 May 2013 03:00:43 -0400 Asia VOA News A top U.S. lawmaker who has long been a critic of Burma's former military government says he is ready to end key sanctions against the reforming Southeast Asian nation, despite lingering human rights concerns. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell made his comments Tuesday after meeting with Burmese President Thein Sein, who this week became that country's first head-of-state in nearly 50 years to visit the White House. McConnell said he would not support congressional renewal of ... http://www.voanews.com/content/time-to-end-sanctions-on-burma-mcconnell/1665813.html http://www.voanews.com/content/time-to-end-sanctions-on-burma-mcconnell/1665813.html Wed, 22 May 2013 01:33:17 -0400 Asia VOA News Afghan President Hamid Karzai has met with Indian leaders in hopes of securing more military aid before international troops leave the country next year. Mr. Karzai held talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh late Tuesday in New Delhi, after meeting with Indian President Pranab Mukherjee. The Afghan president is expected to seek India's assistance to help strengthen Afghan security forces and meet military shortages, before NATO forces withdraw by the end of next year. India is ... http://www.voanews.com/content/afghanistan-seeks-military-aid-from-india/1665477.html http://www.voanews.com/content/afghanistan-seeks-military-aid-from-india/1665477.html Tue, 21 May 2013 13:39:22 -0400 Breaking News Afghan President Hamid Karzai is looking for more military aid from India. The Afghan leader meets with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi Tuesday evening. Mr. Karzai's aides say he wants India's assistance to help strengthen Afghan security forces and meet military shortages. Afghanistan is facing a withdrawal of NATO forces by the end of next year. Last week, the Afghan ambassador in New Delhi told reporters his country would like both lethal and non-lethal military ... http://www.voanews.com/content/afghanistan-seeks-military-aid-from-india/1665068.html http://www.voanews.com/content/afghanistan-seeks-military-aid-from-india/1665068.html Tue, 21 May 2013 07:00:24 -0400 Breaking News Officials in Beijing say 16 Chinese fishermen who were seized for ransom in North Korea have been released. China's Foreign Ministry said the men and their fishing boat were returned safely on Tuesday. It added that no ransom was paid. The owner of the boat says the North Koreans were demanding nearly $100,000 for the return of the boat and crew, which were taken May 6 in the waters between China and the Korean peninsula. It remains unclear who in North Korea was responsible for the ... http://www.voanews.com/content/detained-chinese-fishermen-boat-released-by-north-korea/1665059.html http://www.voanews.com/content/detained-chinese-fishermen-boat-released-by-north-korea/1665059.html Tue, 21 May 2013 06:03:59 -0400 Asia VOA News http://www.voanews.com/content/detained-chinese-fishermen-boat-released-by-north-korea/1665059.html#relatedInfoContainer Officials in western Afghanistan say a roadside bomb has killed six police officers. Authorities say a vehicle the police were riding in was destroyed when it hit the bomb Tuesday in the Obe district of Herat province. The police were assigned to work as guards on a dam project. There was no claim of responsibility, but similar assaults often are blamed on the Taliban. Meanwhile, a Taliban offensive in southern Afghanistan has killed four police officers. Officials say a large number ... http://www.voanews.com/content/10-police-killed-in-afghanistan/1665054.html http://www.voanews.com/content/10-police-killed-in-afghanistan/1665054.html Tue, 21 May 2013 05:09:09 -0400 Asia VOA News China's prime minister says his country and India need to establish stronger economic ties. In a speech to business leaders on a visit to New Delhi Tuesday, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said that strengthening economic cooperation will lead to growth in both countries. On Monday, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Mr. Li agreed to resolve a border dispute and other tensions. Mr. Singh said both sides must work to strengthen trust and confidence to create better cooperation. Premier ... http://www.voanews.com/content/chinese-premier-seeks-stronger-economic-ties-with-india/1665047.html http://www.voanews.com/content/chinese-premier-seeks-stronger-economic-ties-with-india/1665047.html Tue, 21 May 2013 04:18:19 -0400 Breaking News Indian Prime Minister Manmohan an Singh and his visiting Chinese counterpart have agreed to resolve a border dispute and other tensions, as Premier Li Keqiang continues his first trip abroad since taking office. Mr. Singh and Mr. Li met Monday in New Delhi to discuss several issues, including the longstanding border dispute in the western Himalayas and a trade imbalance that heavily favors China. At a joint news conference, Mr. Li said the two nations have far more shared interests than ... http://www.voanews.com/content/chinese-premier-in-india-discusses-borders-trade/1664635.html http://www.voanews.com/content/chinese-premier-in-india-discusses-borders-trade/1664635.html Mon, 20 May 2013 13:13:24 -0400 Breaking News A Pakistani court has granted bail to former military ruler Pervez Musharraf in a case related to the murder of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto. Musharraf is accused of failing to provide adequate security to Bhutto, who was gunned down in December 2007 at a political rally in Rawalpindi. He has denied any involvement and says the allegations against him are politically motivated. Despite being issued bail, Musharraf will remain under house arrest at his home on the outskirts of ... http://www.voanews.com/content/pakistans-musharraf-granted-bail-in-bhutto-murder-case/1664563.html http://www.voanews.com/content/pakistans-musharraf-granted-bail-in-bhutto-murder-case/1664563.html Mon, 20 May 2013 12:16:27 -0400 Breaking News Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his visiting Chinese counterpart have agreed to resolve a border dispute and other tensions, as Premier Li Keqiang continues his first trip abroad since taking office. Mr. Singh and Mr. Li met Monday in New Delhi to discuss a range of issues, including the longstanding border dispute in the western Himalayas and a trade imbalance that heavily favors China. At a joint news conference, Mr. Li said the two nations have far more shared interests than ... http://www.voanews.com/content/chinese-premier-in-india-discusses-borders-trade/1664271.html http://www.voanews.com/content/chinese-premier-in-india-discusses-borders-trade/1664271.html Mon, 20 May 2013 07:24:33 -0400 Breaking News Afghan officials say a suicide bomber has struck outside government buildings in northern Afghanistan, killing 14 people -- including a local politician. Police said the bombing targeted the head of the provincial council, Rasoul Mohseni, as he entered the headquarters of the Baghlan council on Monday. He was among those killed. President Hamid Karzai reacted swiftly to the blast, calling it an act "against all human rights and Islamic teachings." The attack came just hours before ... http://www.voanews.com/content/suicide-bomber-kills-14-in-afghanistan/1664263.html http://www.voanews.com/content/suicide-bomber-kills-14-in-afghanistan/1664263.html Mon, 20 May 2013 07:00:22 -0400 Breaking News Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his visiting Chinese counterpart are discussing trade, regional stability, and a longstanding border dispute as Premier Li Keqiang continues his first foreign trip since taking office. Mr. Li arrived in New Delhi Sunday. He said he hopes his meetings will build trust and cooperation between the world's two most populous countries. The three-day visit came than two weeks after the peaceful end of a tense military standoff over the disputed Ladakh ... http://www.voanews.com/content/chinese-premier-visits-india-to-discuss-borders-trade/1664246.html http://www.voanews.com/content/chinese-premier-visits-india-to-discuss-borders-trade/1664246.html Mon, 20 May 2013 04:58:22 -0400 Breaking News