http://www.asianimage.co.uk/world/ Asian Image /world/ en-gb Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:00:01 +0000 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:00:01 +0000 http://www.asianimage.co.uk/world/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.asianimage.co.uk/resources/images/1001250/?type=rsslogo http://www.asianimage.co.uk/world/ http://www.asianimage.co.uk/world/5071647.Palestinians_barred_from_entering_holy_site/?ref=rss The Israeli police presence in east Jerusalem has been raised today and Palestinian access to the city’s holiest site strictly limited in anticipation of possible unrest. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:58:55 +0000 a36dca59207281f11d021533945f1066 http://www.asianimage.co.uk/world/5071572.Protests_spread_in_Islamabad/?ref=rss Police in Islamabad fired warning shots and tear gas at protesters today as street protests intensified. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:37:18 +0000 3c9131f3d12050ddf9caf4734a45922f http://www.asianimage.co.uk/world/5066090.US_drone_kills_nine_in_Pakistan/?ref=rss Suspected US drones fired missiles at vehicles and hit a militant hide-out in a tribal region of north-western Pakistan , killing at least nine suspected insurgents, two officials said. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:16:40 +0000 2040c48fa56320f291665ef2ba5bc56a http://www.asianimage.co.uk/world/5061389.Students_killed_in_bus_plunge/?ref=rss A bus fell from a bridge into a dry riverbed in northwestern India, killing at least 26 students and teachers on board, police said. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:48:33 +0000 ace0252773d2824c0c5538f54914a55e http://www.asianimage.co.uk/world/5058445.43_dead_in_Lahore_attacks/?ref=rss Two suicide bombers targeting army vehicles detonated explosives within seconds of each other in the Pakistani city of Lahore, killing at least 43 people. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:40:00 +0000 c9910cfcf1775030b94d7e3777cac9c5 http://www.asianimage.co.uk/world/5056340.Blockade_is__continuing_atrocity_/?ref=rss Israel’s continuing blockade of Gaza is a “continuing atrocity” that must be stopped immediately, an MP has demanded. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:40:00 +0000 a741e194734b19907daf7831f9d71020 http://www.asianimage.co.uk/world/5055161.Mexican_named_world_s_richest/?ref=rss A Mexican telecoms tycoon has been named as the world’s richest person, overtaking the likes of Microsoft founder Bill Gates and investor Warren Buffett. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:09:39 +0000 fb785d98320e32fe08408c9e7df5b3ba http://www.asianimage.co.uk/world/5052486.Settlement_plan_is_denounced/?ref=rss Britain today joined the United States in condemning the announcement by Israel of a planned new settlement in disputed East Jerusalem. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:51:10 +0000 2df81a575e58abca9369329c79a26b8f http://www.asianimage.co.uk/world/5048953.Caning_puts_pupils_in_hospital/?ref=rss A Bangladeshi school teacher has been accused of caning eight of her pupils so hard for forgetting to bring their pencils to class that they needed hospital treatment. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:28:07 +0000 b91fbb325b6d2c04769d6e2243964850 http://www.asianimage.co.uk/world/5046979.Jobs_rush_kills_applicant/?ref=rss One man died and several were injured in a crush caused by tens of thousands of people applying for police jobs in India. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:20:00 +0000 1b0d04082ff72ba2dd396a48e3d3ff8e http://www.asianimage.co.uk/world/5046815.Blast_kills_12_in_Lahore/?ref=rss A suicide car bomber struck a building where police interrogate high-profile suspects in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore, killing at least 12 people and wounding 61 others, including women taking children to school, officials said. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:49:00 +0000 b0850ad6746fc227ab9d26564ffbefb2 http://www.asianimage.co.uk/world/5044230.British_plane_spotters_allowed_to_leave_India/?ref=rss Two plane spotters were planning their return to the UK after being fined for illegally monitoring aircraft in India. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:29:06 +0000 69a3ad191f02bd47dc4ff7d22a5f6280 http://www.asianimage.co.uk/world/5041482.Death_toll_rises_in_Temple_stampede/?ref=rss The death toll in a stampede at a temple in north India rose to 63. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:03:32 +0000 6fdac2195375c02b76611bb9341673ee http://www.asianimage.co.uk/world/5038518.Plane_case_delayed_by_Indian_court/?ref=rss Two plane spotters facing up to three years in an Indian jail after being accused of illegally monitoring aircraft had their case put back at court, an MP said. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:55:22 +0000 8a4af4436aa38aa7764dfc3e232c9fe1 http://www.asianimage.co.uk/world/5036044.Missile_strike_kills_Taliban_chief/?ref=rss A senior Taliban commander wanted over the 2006 bombing of the US consulate in Karachi was killed in a suspected American missile strike in north-western Pakistan, the Pakistani Taliban confirmed. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:59:49 +0000 3be0ad077f4cf78f1b419fb6346991f8 http://www.asianimage.co.uk/world/5034231.Police_storm_holy_site/?ref=rss Israeli police today stormed a Jerusalem holy site to disperse Palestinian protesters. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:14:41 +0000 6bec3ce3c13adbde3cbb4e7ca20349fc http://www.asianimage.co.uk/world/5027830.India_and_Pakistan_meet_for_peace_talks/?ref=rss India and Pakistan held high-level peace talks today for the first time since the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks in an attempt to reduce tension between them. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:35:32 +0000 a828d948e3545cade5d759255a8df1a6 http://www.asianimage.co.uk/world/5023116.Plane_spotters_face_jail_terms_in_India/?ref=rss Two plane spotters were facing up to three years in an Indian jail after admitting illegally monitoring aircraft. Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:44:04 +0000 254c72cffadd7c89af6d3e9c49be8a20 http://www.asianimage.co.uk/world/5021181.Third_world_nations_becoming__dumping_grounds_/?ref=rss The world faces being swamped with a tidal wave of electronic waste as sales of household gadgets boom over the next decade, according to a report. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:20:00 +0000 e755b56a54cff74b1600c1613c609aa1 http://www.asianimage.co.uk/world/5020815.New_drone_fleet_unveiled/?ref=rss Israel’s air force has introduced a fleet of large unmanned planes that it says can fly as far as Iran. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:40:00 +0000 26bd470f3bf686abfeb5b5087d7395f5 http://www.asianimage.co.uk/world/5020786.Small_man_on_a_big_mission/?ref=rss A 22-inch tall man has left his home country of Nepal in a quest to be recognised as the world’s shortest man. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:36:43 +0000 bb854dfba2e8272e32dfe867df4ac5a6 http://www.asianimage.co.uk/world/5018768.Row_erupts_over_halal_switch/?ref=rss A French fast-food chain's decision to offer halal menus at some restaurants has been criticised by some politicians. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:56:55 +0000 6ca3df8e238523553f059f9e7ced2b07 http://www.asianimage.co.uk/world/5017744.Commander_s_son__killed_in_US_missile_strike_/?ref=rss The son of a senior Afghan Taliban commander has been killed in a US missile strike, Pakistani officials said today. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:28:50 +0000 afac776920525eaf4ef4a75c8348ceb2 http://www.asianimage.co.uk/world/5015877.Mosque_bomb_kills_29/?ref=rss A bomb at a mosque in Pakistan’s north-western tribal belt killed 29 people today. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:04:56 +0000 5b2794f08198a43bb6de262b613eeaa1 http://www.asianimage.co.uk/world/5012672.Prime_suspects_in_Dubai_assassination/?ref=rss The assassination of a senior Hamas official in a Dubai hotel room has all the hallmarks of Israel’s feared Mossad spy agency. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:10:13 +0000 330748fa2b55f67b50db4c1fec49a0ac http://www.asianimage.co.uk/world/5012219.Pakistan_confirms_arrest_of_leader/?ref=rss A Pakistan military chief confirmed today that the Afghan Taliban’s number two leader has been arrested. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:28:42 +0000 10e298f249581f6ad783fa4a125d5d67 http://www.asianimage.co.uk/world/5010912._Hit_squad__used_fake_passports/?ref=rss Members of a suspected hit squad blamed for the assassination of a Hamas commander in Dubai used fake British and Irish passports, it has emerged. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:13:22 +0000 d5ebbe148ec8d2eca2463fb4a2fc48e1 http://www.asianimage.co.uk/world/5010196._British_and_Irish_in_hit_squad_/?ref=rss Dubai police appealed for an international manhunt after releasing names and photographs of an alleged 11-member hit squad - including six with British passports and three with Irish passports - accused of killing a Hamas commander last month. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:45:52 +0000 2abd8ddd9aa4ea4dac037dde00fcd7a7 http://www.asianimage.co.uk/world/5009076.Hit_squad__responsible_for_killing_/?ref=rss Dubai’s police chief said an 11-member hit squad carrying European passports was responsible for killing a Hamas commander in his hotel room last month. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:40:00 +0000 78cd2c6382751629dd26516e9e8f8e96 http://www.asianimage.co.uk/world/5008717.Tata_motors_appoints_Forster_as_new_chief/?ref=rss Carl-Peter Forster will take over as group chief executive officer of India’s Tata Motors, with responsibility for all global operations including the troubled Jaguar and Land Rover brands, the company said today. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:45:09 +0000 31922509c2f6bb9cbc14fcf039ce752a