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Afghan challenger drops out of runoff election 2009-11-01 15:53:16

Abdullah Abdullah said on Sunday he had withdrawn from an election run-off because demands he made for a fair vote had not been met. Full Coverage

Joint statement to guide future China, Aussie ties: Vice FM 2009-11-01 11:53:20

A joint statement released Friday by China and Australia to strengthen practical cooperation for mutual benefits will be of great guiding significance to bilateral relations, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei said here Saturday.

Chinese vice premier meets Australia's Queensland premier 2009-11-01 11:06:42

Vice Premier Li Keqiang said China and Australia can lift ties to a new level through a strengthened dialogue and increased cooperation. Joint statement for ties

Abdullah plans runoff boycott to delay Afghan vote 2009-11-01 10:42:48

President Karzai's challenger plans to call for a boycott of next weekend's runoff election in an attempt to force the vote's postponement until spring. Full coverage

12 killed by typhoon in Philippines 2009-10-31 18:09:45

Typhoon Mirinae, the fourth in a month that hit the Philippines, barreled through the main island of Luzon early Saturday morning, killing at least 12 people.

Bush calls on India to support US in Afghan war 2009-10-31 17:35:18

Former US President George W. Bush Saturday called on India to support the United States in its war in Afghanistan, reported the Indo-Asian News Service.

Sources: Abdullah to pull out of Afghan runoff 2009-10-31 17:32:19

Afghan presidential challenger Abdullah Abdullah plans to boycott next week's runoff against incumbent Hamid Karzai following a breakdown in talks on how to fix the country's electoral crisis, two people familiar with the discussions said.

Pakistan pledges to eliminate militants 2009-10-31 15:12:37

Pakistan's offensive in tribal regions that shelter Taliban fighters will continue until all the country's militants are wiped out, top officials insisted, an apparent reaction to US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's warning that al-Qaida also need to be targeted.

Pakistan: Militant fight won't end in Waziristan 2009-10-31 15:08:30

Pakistan's president says the offensive in tribal regions that shelter Taliban fighters will press on until all the country's militants are wiped out, an apparent reaction to US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's warning that al-Qaida also needs to be targeted.

Clinton's Pakistan visit rocked by attacks 2009-10-31 10:40:41

US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton faced sharp rebukes from Pakistani audiences Friday, including one woman who accused the U.S. of conducting "executions without trial" in aerial drone strikes. Slapping back, Clinton questioned Pakistan's commitment to fighting terrorists.