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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tells representatives attending conference on Afghanistan in The Hague, what happens in South Asian country ‘matters to us all’ No tags for this post.

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Baitullah Mehsud tells Associated Press, an assault on Washington is coming ‘soon’ and will ‘amaze’ the world Tags: Taliban

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Indian PM to Discuss Taliban with Obama

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to tell US president when they meet this week on G20 summit sidelines, there is no difference between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ Taliban Tags: Obama, Taliban

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US president’s five-nation journey will include three summits, one-on-one meetings with world leaders, a major speech on arms control and an Internet discussion with young people Tags: Obama

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International Organization for Migration believes more than 300 African migrants, possibly as many as 500, drowned after their boats capsized in heavy storm winds No tags for this post.

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Philippines Hostages Still Alive

Officials say hostages safe as deadline to behead one captive expires; abductors demand government forces withdraw from Jolo Island No tags for this post.

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Assessment, to be explained in more detail in report due out this week, is certain to fuel concerns about North’s planned long-range rocket launch this month Tags: Korea, North Korea

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Euna Lee, Laura Ling are two female reporters who work for San Francisco-based Current TV, founded in part by former Vice President Al Gore; Pyongyang accuses them of ‘suspected hostile acts’ Tags: Korea, North Korea

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Chinese spokesman says accusation comes from people outside China who ‘are bent on fabricating lies of so-called Chinese computer spies’ No tags for this post.

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Opposition politicians have accused Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s government of getting too close to Beijing Tags: australia, prime minister

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Afghan leader says plan identifies crucial problems such as improving country’s institutions, reconstruction efforts, targeting terrorist sanctuaries and including more countries in region No tags for this post.

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Meanwhile, US, Japan, South Korea have agreed that any launch would be immediately brought up in UN Security Council Tags: Korea, North Korea

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Meanwhile, newly installed President Andry Rajoelina holds first cabinet meeting and meets with diplomatic corps No tags for this post.

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Abdullah Ahmad Badawi makes announcement in emotional speech to annual meeting of United Malays National Organization party Tags: prime minister

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Weather forecasters say river levels have begun falling slightly near two US cities in North Dakota and Minnesota where residents have been bracing for flooding Tags: Obama

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Protesters demanding action on creating jobs, justice for underprivileged and climate change No tags for this post.

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Mr. Zardari calls for end to federal government rule in Punjab province, says he would support government in Punjab headed by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Tags: pakistan, prime minister

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About 800 security personnel leave in hopes of saving three kidnapped Red Cross workers No tags for this post.

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Rescue workers search for more than 100 people still missing since wall of water submerged their homes outside Jakarta No tags for this post.

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Officials with US space agency, NASA, delayed shuttle’s landing for about two hours because weather at landing site was not favorable for earlier attempt No tags for this post.

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May visit will be Benedict XVI’s first to Jordan, Israel, Palestinian territories Tags: Israel

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Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner announced more details of plans in a congressional hearing Thursday Tags: Obama

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World Trade Organization says projectionist measures implemented since January threaten to undercut global economic recovery No tags for this post.

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With violence escalating in Afghanistan, Army Lieutenant Eikenberry says US and its allies must do more to help stabilize the country Tags: army

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Seoul says test would be a serious challenge and provocation to security in northeast Asia Tags: Korea

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