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KABUL: A car bomb ripped through the front wall of the Indian embassy in Kabul yesterday, killing 41 people, including the Indian military attach, in perhaps the deadliest attack in the Afghanistan capital since the fall of the Taliban.
Afghan survivors run past the dead and injured after a suicide blast outside the Indian embassy rocked Kabul yesterday.  AFP
China Scene
Care for nonagenarian touches local hearts
Local residents in the city of Gaoyao, Guangdong province are moved by retired teacher Zhou Cai'an's devotion to a lone, elderly lady.
Beijing 2008
As Beijing today marks the one month countdown to the start of the Olympics, here are 30 reasons which make the Games special.
Comment
Over the past 30 years, a combined "upper" and "lower" path has been taken in China in pushing forward the reform and opening-up initiative. The "upper" refers to a spontaneous advancement by the country's top leadership, and the "lower" refers to innovative activities taken by ordinary people.
Opinion
Climate change is a serious challenge for the international community, including the business community. While some uncertainties remain, applying a risk management perspective to the available information leads us to conclude that a reasonable approach would be for all leaders of business and government to take action now.
International
From online courses to kid-friendly laptops and virtual teachers, technology is spreading in America's classrooms, reducing the need for textbooks, notepads, paper and in some cases even the schools themselves.
International
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev yesterday met with four Western leaders during a summit of industrialized nations, his biggest international forum since he took over from his predecessor Vladimir Putin.
Business
SHANGHAI: The mainland stock market jumped 4.59 percent yesterday, boosted by the positive remarks from a top government official, which eased investor concerns over a tightening of macroeconomic control.
Business
Profits at US companies probably shrank for the fourth consecutive quarter, the longest losing streak since 2002, as Citibank Inc and Merrill Lynch & Co suffered more losses from the collapse of the mortgage market.
Life
A fresh wind is blowing through the offices of the world's most widely watched TV weather forecast. Two new faces are joining CCTV-1's weather team after 11 years of unchanged operation. But the tweak in presentation has caused something of a storm among viewers.
Olympics
SINGAPORE: Some of the biggest and richest names in world sport will be at the Beijing Olympics, with the superstar mega-list headed by Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova, Lionel Messi, Yao Ming, LeBron James, and Michael Phelps.
Sports
SAINT-BRIEUC, France: Norwegian Thor Hushovd of Credit Agricole claimed his sixth victory on the Tour de France after powering his way to the second stage over 164.5km from Auray to here Sunday.