Lower-Caste Politician A Lofty Symbol in India- July 18, 2008 GADDOPUR, India -- On a muggy monsoon-drenched afternoon, Shakuntala, a rail-thin girl with bloodshot eyes, cooled her father's visitors with a bamboo fan, trying to ward off the heat and the flies while they feasted on lentils, stewed chicken and hot bread.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/world/asia/index_xml/~3/338579395/AR20080717... Tokyo's Cantankerous Boss Takes On Global Warming- July 18, 2008 TOKYO In a long, fabulous and cranky life, Shintaro Ishihara, the three-term governor of Tokyo, has specialized in the art of giving offense.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/world/asia/index_xml/~3/338694303/AR20080717... Thais, Cambodians in Standoff- July 18, 2008 PREAH VIHEAR, Cambodia, July 17 -- Cambodia and Thailand sent more troops Thursday to a disputed border area around a spectacular 11th-century Hindu temple that stands atop a mile-high cliff. The buildup proceeded despite agreement by the two sides to hold talks next week to avoid military action.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/world/asia/index_xml/~3/338588238/AR20080717... Saudis Look Beyond Oil to New Economy in Desert- July 17, 2008 MEDINA, Saudi Arabia -- Clouds of yellow dust swirled in the air as tractors moved back and forth, leveling a huge, barren piece of land dotted with billboards announcing the city that will rise from the sand here.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/world/asia/index_xml/~3/337648226/AR20080716... U.S., Afghan Troops Leave Combat Outpost After Deadly Clash- July 17, 2008 KABUL, Afghanistan, July 16 -- After suffering significant setbacks in the fight against insurgents in eastern Afghanistan, U.S. and Afghan troops have pulled out of a combat outpost where nine American soldiers were killed in a pitched battle with Taliban fighters Sunday.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/world/asia/index_xml/~3/337037364/AR20080716... Candidates Find Some Accord on Afghanistan- July 16, 2008 Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain shifted their foreign policy focus yesterday from the future of U.S. military involvement in Iraq to the deteriorating war in Afghanistan, with both White House hopefuls pledging thousands of additional troops and a large-scale infusion of aid for the Afghan...http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/world/asia/index_xml/~3/336664453/AR20080715... Taiwan Indicts 5 Former Ministers- July 16, 2008 TAIPEI, Taiwan, July 15 -- Five former ministers who served under Chen Shui-bian when he was president of Taiwan were indicted Tuesday on corruption charges related to the alleged misuse of special expense accounts.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/world/asia/index_xml/~3/336139565/AR20080715... Nine U.S. Soldiers Killed in Firefight- July 14, 2008 KUNDUZ, Afghanistan, July 13 -- Nine U.S. soldiers were killed in heavy fighting Sunday at a military base in eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistani border, according to a Western official. The attack was the deadliest against U.S. forces in the country since 2005.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/world/asia/index_xml/~3/334517882/AR20080713... Accord in North Korea Talks- July 13, 2008 BEIJING, July 12 -- Diplomats from six nations agreed in principle Saturday to set up an intrusive inspection program to verify that North Korea has dismantled its plutonium-based program to produce fissile material for nuclear weapons.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/world/asia/index_xml/~3/333517891/AR20080712... Clashes Erupt in Pakistan's NW; Adm. Mullen Makes Surprise Visit- July 13, 2008 PESHAWAR, Pakistan, July 12 -- At least 20 people were killed Saturday in fighting between security forces and pro-Taliban insurgents in volatile northwestern Pakistan, according to officials and witnesses.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/world/asia/index_xml/~3/333899179/AR20080712... |