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Two killed in Pakistan anti-US protest

The second demonstrator died on Monday afternoon after being shot in the head during clashes with police near the US consulate in Karachi on Sunday, a hospital official said. “One person was killed and two injured during exchange of fire between the police and protesters, we are trying to control the situation,” AFP quoted Mohammad […]

Two killed in Pakistan anti-US protest

The second demonstrator died on Monday afternoon after being shot in the head during clashes with police near the US consulate in Karachi on Sunday, a hospital official said. “One person was killed and two injured during exchange of fire between the police and protesters, we are trying to control the situation,” AFP quoted Mohammad […]

Japanese firms halt business in China

Major car-makers Toyota and Honda, as well as electronics-maker Panasonic were on Monday obliged to shut their businesses in China after some of their factories were attacked by Chinese protesters across the country. Toyota and Honda also reported arson attacks on their stores in Qingdao. Meanwhile, several Japanese schools across China, including in Beijing and […]

Japanese firms halt business in China

Major car-makers Toyota and Honda, as well as electronics-maker Panasonic were on Monday obliged to shut their businesses in China after some of their factories were attacked by Chinese protesters across the country. Toyota and Honda also reported arson attacks on their stores in Qingdao. Meanwhile, several Japanese schools across China, including in Beijing and […]

Indonesian students trample US flag

The protests were held outside the US consulate in the city which is the capital of the North Sumatra province on Monday. “We condemn the film that insults the Prophet Mohammed, and which is hurtful to Muslims around the world. Crush America,” a protester told the crowd. The protesters shouted “God is the greatest” and […]

Indonesian students trample US flag

The protests were held outside the US consulate in the city which is the capital of the North Sumatra province on Monday. “We condemn the film that insults the Prophet Mohammed, and which is hurtful to Muslims around the world. Crush America,” a protester told the crowd. The protesters shouted “God is the greatest” and […]

US to shut Thai embassy during demo

The consulate, on a main road in the business district at the heart of the Thai capital, will close at noon Tuesday and “non-essential personnel will be sent home”, according to a statement posted on the embassy website on Monday. “The large number of demonstrators is expected to disrupt traffic in the area,” it added. […]

US to shut Thai embassy during demo

The consulate, on a main road in the business district at the heart of the Thai capital, will close at noon Tuesday and “non-essential personnel will be sent home”, according to a statement posted on the embassy website on Monday. “The large number of demonstrators is expected to disrupt traffic in the area,” it added. […]

Afghan soldier fires at NATO vehicle

The development came on Monday, as protests against an anti-Islamic movie produced in the US spreads across the country. An Afghan soldier opened fire on a NATO vehicle inside a base in southern Zabul province. one NATO civilian worker has been wounded in this latest shooting. Afghan sources are saying the anti Islam video was […]

Afghan soldier fires at NATO vehicle

The development came on Monday, as protests against an anti-Islamic movie produced in the US spreads across the country. An Afghan soldier opened fire on a NATO vehicle inside a base in southern Zabul province. one NATO civilian worker has been wounded in this latest shooting. Afghan sources are saying the anti Islam video was […]

Protestors enter US Consulate in Lahore

Pakistani police forces fired shots into the air to disperse protesters and arrested some 70 of them but many demonstrators managed to clamber the walls and enter the consulate compound. Two protesters died on Monday as rallies over the movie intensified, with thousands taking to the streets, burning US flags and an effigy of US […]

Protestors enter US Consulate in Lahore

Pakistani police forces fired shots into the air to disperse protesters and arrested some 70 of them but many demonstrators managed to clamber the walls and enter the consulate compound. Two protesters died on Monday as rallies over the movie intensified, with thousands taking to the streets, burning US flags and an effigy of US […]

Pakistanis denounce sectarian violence

Activists from the Pakistan Youth Alliance took to the streets of Lahore on Sunday to protest against what they called the government’s deliberate disregard for the country’s Shia minority. The protesters called for the state protection of the community as well as an immediate end to the killing and harassment of Shia Muslims across the […]

Pakistanis denounce sectarian violence

Activists from the Pakistan Youth Alliance took to the streets of Lahore on Sunday to protest against what they called the government’s deliberate disregard for the country’s Shia minority. The protesters called for the state protection of the community as well as an immediate end to the killing and harassment of Shia Muslims across the […]

Afghans rally against anti-Islam film

Meanwhile, demonstrations over the movie have been held across the Muslim world, with the protesters in some countries marching on the US embassies and torching the US flags. AO/MA

Afghans rally against anti-Islam film

Meanwhile, demonstrations over the movie have been held across the Muslim world, with the protesters in some countries marching on the US embassies and torching the US flags. AO/MA

24 Afghans killed in US-led airstrikes

Local witnesses said on Sunday that at least eight women died and several others were wounded in an overnight attack in Laghman. The US-led military coalition has confirmed the airstrike. Sixteen other Afghans were also killed in another airstrike carried out in Kunar on Sunday. Many civilians have lost their lives in the US-led operations […]

Bomb blast kills 14 in NW Pakistan

The explosion occurred on Sunday in the Lower Dir district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. “It was a remote-controlled bomb blast which killed 14 people including three women and wounded 10 others,” AFP quoted local police official Farman Khan as saying on Sunday. The van was carrying pro-government people, he added. No group has yet claimed […]

Karzai condemns US for killing civilians

The condemnation comes after at least 24 people, including eight women, were killed in two US-led airstrikes on the two provinces on Sunday. Local witnesses said on Sunday that at least eight women have lost their lives and several others were wounded in an overnight attack in Laghman. The US-led military coalition has confirmed the […]

One killed in Pakistan anti-US protests

Police forces reportedly opened fire and used tear gas to disperse the crowd, injuring another 20 protesters. The number of casualties and injuries are likely to increase. Local sources say smoke is visible around a building near the US consulate. Demonstrations are also being held in Quetta, the capital of the southwestern Balochistan Province, with […]

Indians protest against fuel price hike

Workers of the main opposition party Bharatiya Janata Party clashed with police in New Delhi and other opposition parties have called for a general strike on September 20. Opposition parties have expressed worries that the 10 percent rise in diesel prices would fuel inflation which is reportedly at around 8 percent. The increase in diesel […]

Karzai slams US over Bagram handover

Karzai slammed Washington for not transferring some 600 inmates over to Afghan control, about a week after the prison was handed over to Afghanistan. “Delay in the handing over of prisoners after September 9th is a serious violation of the agreement signed between Afghanistan and the United States,” the Afghan president said in a statement […]

Google blocks anti Islam film in India

“The Ministry of External Affairs is in touch with US officials who share our concerns on the matter. Google India has, in compliance with Indian law, blocked access to the offensive material” said India’s spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Syed Akbaruddin on Sunday. “In connection with recent events we would like to reiterate […]

MPs want Kabul to break ties with US

The MPS, who gathered on Saturday to vote for the nominees named by President Hamid Karzai for key Afghan ministerial posts, were angry over an anti-Islam film that denigrated Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). “I call on the government to immediately cut all its diplomatic ties with the US, and burn the US flag,” MP Abdul Sattar […]

‘Yankee terror drones go home’

Zardari made the remarks after a meeting with US special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan Marc Grossman in Islamabad on Saturday, AFP reported. Grossman arrived in the Pakistani capital on Friday for meetings with the country’s high-ranking officials. “They discussed bilateral relations, the fight against militancy, the regional situation, drug trafficking and drone attacks,” President […]

Afghan policemen kill 4 US-led soldiers

NATO’s International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said the latest insider attacks on the foreign soldiers were carried out on Sunday. The Western military coalition did not provide further details. On Saturday, an Afghan soldier killed two US-led soldiers in the southern province of Helmand. According to ISAF figures, the so-called green-on-blue attacks, in which Afghan […]

US warplanes destroyed in Taliban attack

NATO said in a statement issued on Sunday that the six aircraft were destroyed on September 14 after a dozen attackers, dressed in US army uniforms and armed with rocket-propelled grenades and assault rifles, stormed the base in Helmand Province. Lieutenant Colonel Hagen Messer, a spokesman for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, […]

Afghan students protest anti-Islam film

The students, mostly from Kabul University, canceled classes and poured into the streets on Sunday, chanting slogans against Washington and the film. “The demonstration is peaceful. There are about 1,500 students who have gathered here and are protesting the film,” said a local district police chief. Also on Sunday, protesters in the western city of […]

Anti-Japan protests rage on in China

For the second day, thousands of protesters held their ground outside the Japanese embassy in Beijing on Sunday, throwing bottles at the building and shouting slogans against Japan. In the southern city of Shenzhen, police fired tear gas at the angry protesters who were calling for “bloodbath” in Tokyo. In addition, over 1,000 protesters held […]

23 Afghans killed in US-led airstrikes

Local witnesses said on Sunday that at least seven women died and several others were wounded in an overnight attack in Laghman. The US-led military coalition has confirmed the attack. Sixteen other Afghans were also killed in another airstrike carried out in Kunar on Sunday. Many civilians have lost their lives in the US-led operations […]

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