BBC News Pakistan blocks Twitter because of 'offensive material' Pakistani authorities have blocked access to the social media website Twitter because of messages they say are offensive to Islam. | They talked of "blasphemous and inflammatory" material al... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Pakistan Photos Technology Twitter Wikipedia: Pakistan Austin American Statesman NATO chief sees financial aid for Afghan forces | WASHINGTON — NATO's secretary general says he's optimistic that the international community will continue to finance the Afghan security forces. | Anders Fogh Rasmussen (AHN'-derz fohg RAHS'-m... (photo: AP / Yves Logghe) Afghanistan Finance Nato Photos Wikipedia: Anders Fogh Rasmussen Top Stories Newstrack India Air India crisis enters 13th day, losses at Rs.230 crore | New Delhi/Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) The crisis in Air India raged on for the 13th day Sunday and the national carrier's losses mounted to Rs.230 crore as the impasse betwee... (photo: Public Domain / Adrian Pingstone) Airlines Business Photos Transport Wikipedia: Air India Atlanta Journal Taliban: NATO nations should leave Afghanistan now | KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban is urging all NATO nations in Afghanistan to follow France's lead and pull their international forces from the war this year. Ele... (photo: US Army / Spc. Jenny Lui) Afghanistan Nato Photos Taliban Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present) Independent online G-8 leaders hope Greece remains in eurozone The United States and other members of the Group of Eight industrial nations agree that Europe's financial crisis must be addressed with a mix of growth and austerity mea... (photo: Creative Commons / jvh33) Business Finance Greece Photos The Times Of India Zardari-NATO chief meet postponed due to plane delay Tweet WASHINGTON: A delay in the arrival of Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari's plane Saturday evening led to the postponement of a meeting in Chicago between him and ... (photo: AP / Anjum Naveed) Nato Pakistan Photos Politics Wikipedia: Asif Ali Zardari The Guardian Bangladesh opposition protests jailed activists | JULHAS ALAM | Associated Press= DHAKA, Bangladesh — Hundreds of opposition protesters are rallying in Bangladesh's capital to demand that authorities release 33 activ... (photo: AP / Pavel Rahman) Bangladesh Photos Politics Protests Wikipedia: Bangladesh Newstrack India G8 expresses concerns over North Korea, Iran | Washington, May 20 (IANS) The leaders of the Group of Eight (G8) major industrialised nations have expressed "deep" and "grave" concern over the actions of North Korea ... (photo: EC / EC) G8 Iran Korea Leaders Photos Wikipedia: G8 The Guardian Taiwan's Ma signals no China change as term starts | TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan's president has signaled that he will continue the China policy that helped him get re-elected as he begins his second four-year term. | ... (photo: AP / Wally Santana) China Election Photos Taiwan Wikipedia: Taiwan Deccan Chronicle Veggies grown in sewage water? | Millions of Indians are facing a new health risk. Increasing water scarcity is forcing farmers to grow vegetables and fodder using untreated sewage waste water across u... (photo: WN / sweet) Agriculture Health Photos Water Wikipedia: Sewage Daily Press NATO leaders seek common path out of Afghanistan | CHICAGO (Reuters) - NATO leaders gather in Chicago on Sunday for a summit that will chart a path out of Afghanistan, as Western nations seek to fend off fissures in the... (photo: EC / EC) Afghanistan Chicago Leaders Nato Photos Wikipedia: G8 The Hindu Scorching Saturday in city The city wilted under a merciless sun on Satuday as heat wave conditions prevailed in parts of north coastal Tamil Nadu, south coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. | Met... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) Andhra Kolkata Meteorological Photos Tamil Wikipedia: Kolkata The Times Of India Blind Chinese activist Chen arrives in United States SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweet NEW YORK: Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng arrived in the United States on Saturday and declared "equality and justice have no boundarie... (photo: AP / Henny Ray Abrams) China Human Rights Photos US Wikipedia: Chen Guangcheng Indian Express In Didi's success story, a disappointment: Singur | "Even as we complete one year in office, I have a pain, a sadness in my mind — the Singur stalemate and the plight of the suffering farmers," said West Bengal Chief Min... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) Bengal Mamata Banerjee Photos Politics Wikipedia: Singur
