4 troops killed in Afghan insider attack
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51 members of the coalition force have been killed in insider attacks by their Afghan partners this year.
Nuclear protests in India
Demonstrations swell near site of new power plant that is weeks away from beginning production.
Chinese, Japanese ships in stare down
Dispute over a group of islands grows more tense as six Chinese patrol ships enter Japanese-controlled waters.
Maoists feel like dissidents in China
The Maoist camp is angry about the country’s leaders and policies.
India opens door to foreign retailers
The government’s move to allow in chains such as Wal-Mart is part of the biggest economic reform effort in more than eight years.
In China, officials’ watches get watched
Luxury-flaunting local leaders have become a favorite target for Chinese bloggers.
Photo Gallery
Now and then in Japan
Images taken after the earthquake and tsunami struck, juxtaposed with scenes a year later.
Latest Headlines
Photos from around the region
Pakistan’s Mr. Popular
Imran Khan hopes to replicate his success on the cricket pitch in the field of Pakistani politics.
India election sees change
After 34 years, world’s longest-serving democratically elected communist party loses power.
The art of Ai Weiwei
A collection of popular works of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, who was arrested by the Chinese police.
Global nuclear debate heats up
Governments around the world are questioning the use of nuclear power.
Powerful quake, aftershocks rattle Tokyo
A massive earthquake and tsunami struck the eastern coast of Japan.
Quake in New Zealand kills scores
The search for survivors continues after 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch.
Elsewhere in World
Asia / Pacific
Africa
- Islamists hack off hand of 1 more robber in northern Mali, spokesman
- South Sudanese military sinks its own boat, killing 10 soldiers and leaving many missing
- Authorities in northeast Nigeria find 25 corpses after floods cause massive damage
- Niger Islamic Council urges Muslims not to use violence to protest film
Middle East
- Egypt denounces breaching of US embassy compound in Cairo, calls it unjustified
- Lebanon's Hezbollah calls for protests against anti-Muslim video; says not to attack embassies
- Tight security for pope's open-air Mass on last day of visit to Lebanon
- A look at the latest protests, reaction in the Mideast and elsewhere over an anti-Islam film
Europe
- 4 troops killed in apparent attack by Afghan police
- Paris prosecutor to investigate protest around US Embassy where police reinforce security
- Report: Informant gave German police lead on far-right terror cell as early as 2002
- 4 people arrested in Spain on suspicion of belonging to separatist group; 2 had explosives
National Security
- UN ambassador says no reason to believe Libya attack was coordinated or premeditated
- US orders some diplomats out of Sudan, Tunisia; warns Americans against travel there
- US official: Sudan's objections hold up Marine security mission to help protect US Embassy
- Obama praises lives of 4 killed in Libya, deplores violence in Arab counties aimed at US
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