India's ailing Kingfisher airlines cuts more routes

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• India's ailing Kingfisher airlines cuts more routes
• Pakistani Islamists say no to resumption of NATO supplies
• Threat prompts lockdown at Afghan ministry
• Summit seeks to deter nuclear-armed terrorism
• Gamba sack coach after nightmare start
• Obama seeks thaw with Pakistan at Seoul summit
• Forced conversions hike Pakistan minorities' fears
• World leaders vow to act on nuclear terror threat
• Obama concedes strains between US, Pakistan
• Recovery rally in markets runs out of steam
• Eight killed as violence flares in Pakistan's Karachi
• New probe finds worse damage at Fukushima reactor
• Indian Maoists 'kill 11 police'
• 6.0-magnitude quake hits northeastern Japan: USGS
• Taiwan woman 'commits suicide' during Facebook chat
• Pakistan censors ban 'India's James Bond'
• Angry Indonesians protest proposed fuel price hike
• Obama, Gilani vow to rescue anti-terror alliance
• Thousands line streets to mourn late king of Tonga
• England rally in S. Lanka after batting collapse
• Annan: Syria acceptance of peace plan key 1st step
• Syrian opposition welcomes UN peace plan progress
• Thousands line streets to mourn dead king in Tonga
• Summit to deter nightmare of nuclear-armed terror

India's ailing Kingfisher airlines cuts more routes Posted: India's embattled Kingfisher Airlines said Tuesday that it had suspended operations to several destinations over the summer and told staff at these airports to stay at home.

Pakistani Islamists say no to resumption of NATO supplies Posted: Thousands of Islamists from right-wing, religious and banned organisations demonstrated in Islamabad on Tuesday, calling on Pakistan not to reopen its Afghan border to NATO and US supplies.

Threat prompts lockdown at Afghan ministry Posted: The Afghan Defense Ministry was locked down for two hours Tuesday after an intelligence report warned that the highly secured compound in the heart of Kabul was under threat of attack. Afghan officials said later the report was false.

Summit seeks to deter nuclear-armed terrorism Posted: Material that can be used to make nuclear bombs is stored in scores of buildings spread across dozens of countries. If even a fraction of it fell into the hands of terrorists, it could be disastrous.

Gamba sack coach after nightmare start Posted: Japan's former Asian champions Gamba Osaka have sacked coach Jose Carlos Serrao after a nightmare start to their season in which they have lost five games straight.

Obama seeks thaw with Pakistan at Seoul summit Posted: President Barack Obama, closing a nuclear security summit Tuesday, sought a thaw in the diplomatic chill with Pakistan, a critical but difficult U.S. partner whose nuclear weapons and historical links to terrorism make its arsenal among the world's most vulnerable.

Forced conversions hike Pakistan minorities' fears Posted: It was barely 4 a.m. when 19-year-old Rinkal Kumari disappeared from her home in a small village in Pakistan's southern Sindh province. When her parents awoke they found only her slippers and a scarf outside the door.

World leaders vow to act on nuclear terror threat Posted: World leaders including US President Barack Obama called Tuesday for strong steps to combat nuclear terrorism, wrapping up a 53-nation summit overshadowed by North Korea's planned rocket launch.

Obama concedes strains between US, Pakistan Posted: Conceding strained ties, President Barack Obama on Tuesday welcomed Pakistan's review of its relationship with the United States, saying it was important for the two countries to get their partnership right.

Recovery rally in markets runs out of steam Posted: The recovery in stock markets ran out of steam Tuesday after a big rally the previous day, when investors cheered an indication from the Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that interest rates will remain super-low for a while yet.

Eight killed as violence flares in Pakistan's Karachi Posted: Gunmen and arsonists went on the rampage in Pakistan's financial capital Karachi on Tuesday, killing at least eight people and setting dozens of vehicles alight, officials said.

New probe finds worse damage at Fukushima reactor Posted: A new probe at Japan's crippled nuclear power plant has found fatal radiation levels and hardly any cooling water inside one of the reactors, renewing concerns about the plant's stability.

Indian Maoists 'kill 11 police' Posted: Indian Maoists killed at least 11 policemen and injured dozens on Tuesday in a landmine blast in the centre of the country, officials said, marking the rebels' third high-profile strike this month.

6.0-magnitude quake hits northeastern Japan: USGS Posted: A 6.0-magnitude quake struck northeastern Japan on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, but Japanese authorities noted that no tsunami warning was issued.

Taiwan woman 'commits suicide' during Facebook chat Posted: A Taiwanese woman committed suicide while chatting to friends on Facebook after growing suspicious that her boyfriend was having an affair, police and media said Tuesday.

Pakistan censors ban 'India's James Bond' Posted: Pakistan has banned India's James Bond, outlawing a high-octane Bollywood action flick in which an Indian secret agent thwarts Pakistani spies from detonating a nuclear bomb in Delhi.

Angry Indonesians protest proposed fuel price hike Posted: Thousands of Indonesians protested nationwide Tuesday to reject the government's plan to hike the subsidised fuel price, with sporadic violence breaking out and injuring several people.

Obama, Gilani vow to rescue anti-terror alliance Posted: US President Barack Obama and Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani vowed Tuesday to rescue a troubled anti-terror alliance which almost ruptured over 10 months of mistrust and recriminations.

Thousands line streets to mourn late king of Tonga Posted: Homes swathed in purple and black formed a bright bow running from the countryside to cities of Tonga as the mourning nation honored and buried their late King George Tupou V on Tuesday.

England rally in S. Lanka after batting collapse Posted: England bounced back after being spun out cheaply by Sri Lanka to leave the first cricket Test evenly poised at stumps at the Galle International Stadium on Tuesday.

Annan: Syria acceptance of peace plan key 1st step Posted: U.N. envoy Kofi Annan said Tuesday he has received the backing of both Syria and China for his plan for a negotiated end to the bloody Syrian conflict.

Syrian opposition welcomes UN peace plan progress Posted: A member of the Syrian National Council says the opposition welcomes the government's acceptance of a U.N. peace plan.

Thousands line streets to mourn dead king in Tonga Posted: A thousand men have taken turns carrying the pagoda that held the coffin of Tonga's late monarch, King George Tupou V, at his funeral ceremony.

Summit to deter nightmare of nuclear-armed terror Posted: Material that can be used to make nuclear bombs is stored in scores of buildings spread across dozens of countries around the globe. If even a fraction of that stockpile fell into the hands of terrorists, it could be catastrophic.

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