http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=960&32=7079&7=578707&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Fasia VOA English - Asia en-us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:57:57 GMT 2009-11-21T20:57:57Z en-us http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571292&44=70704337&32=7079&7=578707&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Fasia%2F20091121-Indias-PM-Singh-Travels-to-US-Capital-70704337.html Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is traveling to the United States for talks on how the two countries will work together on critical issues in coming years. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:57:57 GMT caa4f0b81fc258c9ed841ac7270804df VOA News 2009-11-21T20:57:57Z http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571292&44=70696502&32=7079&7=578707&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Fasia%2F20091121-Rocket-Hits-Near-International-Luxury-Hotel-in-Kabul-Injuring-2.html Afghan officials say a rocket hit near a luxury hotel in the capital Kabul late Saturday, injuring two people. Earlier, police in northeastern Afghanistan said two back-to-back roadside bombs killed two teenagers and wounded two others. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:26:25 GMT 2bbaf5be0ed2ec1a62d0ac540c4f84a4 VOA News 2009-11-21T16:26:25Z http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571292&44=70698852&32=7079&7=578707&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Fasia%2F21nov09-obama-address-saturday-economy-asia-70698852.html In his weekly radio and Internet address, Mr. Obama stressed that the US needs to place a greater emphasis on exports in order for the economy to grow. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:27:22 GMT 491157b1af3844dccf092a05d72ec218 VOA News 2009-11-21T18:27:22Z http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571292&44=70606227&32=7079&7=578707&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Fasia%2FMotorcycle-Blast-Afghanistan-70606227.html Five bodyguards were killed. Earlier in the day, a suicide bomber killed at least 16 people in southwestern Afghanistan, while two roadside bombs killed 4 others in eastern Afghanistan. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:48:08 GMT 104415b871707ed687441a85fd988c8f 2009-11-20T10:48:08Z http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571292&44=70694137&32=7079&7=578707&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Fasia%2FItaly-Arrests-Pakistanis-Suspected-of-Mumbai-Links-70694137.html Italian authorities say police arrested two Pakistanis Saturday, suspected of helping fund and providing logistical support for last year's terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India that killed 166 people. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:56:41 GMT fbdb91470811528a8da331a5201c7f0b VOA News 2009-11-21T16:56:41Z http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571292&44=70693487&32=7079&7=578707&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Fasia%2Fafghanistan-gates-corruption-70693487.html In remarks before the start of an international defense summit in Halifax, Canada Friday, Gates acknowledged that the multinational presence in Afghanistan has provided "a significant influx" of dollars through development contracts. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:29:53 GMT fc64a99aaf8ea88ed9d92b4aecb921ea VOA News 2009-11-21T16:29:53Z http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571292&44=70423762&32=7079&7=578707&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Fasia%2Fa-13-2009-11-18-voa29-70423762.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:27:31 GMT 52951dde5b19a71e475e4583c744e2f8 Selah Hennessy 2009-11-21T00:27:31Z http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571292&44=69822812&32=7079&7=578707&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Fasia%2Fa-13-2009-11-10-voa32-69822812.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:24:16 GMT afc4ed5cef305658ff8d783808d89d99 2009-11-21T00:24:16Z http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571292&44=70422942&32=7079&7=578707&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Fasia%2Fa-13-2009-11-15-voa7-70422942.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:23:09 GMT 5b5235abb0908b2c8537161b782da13e 2009-11-21T00:23:09Z http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571292&44=69823147&32=7079&7=578707&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Fasia%2FUNICEF-children-report-2009.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:10:28 GMT 3955a4bf436a3fb6aba5ec86f1248de4 2009-11-12T17:10:28Z http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571292&44=70423507&32=7079&7=578707&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Fasia%2Fa-13-2009-11-17-voa8-70423507.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:11:49 GMT c2bdbfc32210664ef793200bb65f6f72 Phil Mercer 2009-11-20T23:11:49Z http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571292&44=70453027&32=7079&7=578707&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Fasia%2FCRWolfsonObamaSKorea-70453027.html U.S President Barack Obama is calling on North Korea to return to nuclear talks and he is warning of possible new sanctions on Iran. Mr. Obama spoke in Seoul after talks with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:54:17 GMT cc308df4cb5481096dbb63cfbcde5453 2009-11-19T17:54:17Z http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571292&44=70524267&32=7079&7=578707&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Fasia%2FMonira-Rahman-Fights-for-Life-Free-of-Violence--70524267.html Human rights advocate, Monira Rahman, is Making a Difference through her Acid Survivors Foundation Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:46:56 GMT fc288d5b664bed1adcc5f51bff74fd7e 2009-11-19T20:46:56Z http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571292&44=70565972&32=7079&7=578707&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Fasia%2FBangladesh-Supreme-Court-Upholds-Assassins-Death-Sentences--70565972.html Five former army officers convicted of the 1975 killing of the country's independence leader, Sheikh Mujibur Rehman, could face the death penalty after the supreme court rejected their appeals. Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina - who is the daughter of the slain leader - had vowed to complete the politically sensitive trial when she took power, earlier this year. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:07:41 GMT ad2050c4b874b55084b33eeccc7a3bb3 Anjana Pasricha 2009-11-20T17:07:41Z http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571292&44=70617277&32=7079&7=578707&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Fasia%2FDNA-Results-Give-New-Hope-for-Extinct-Siamese-Crocodiles-70617277.html A proposed breeding program for the critically endangered Siamese crocodile received a significant boost this month with the news that 35 crocodiles at a wildlife rescue center in Cambodia are purebred Siamese. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:00:15 GMT 4e6efd7820ffcd03c504888a7809c3b2 Robert Carmichael 2009-11-20T16:00:15Z http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571292&44=70613712&32=7079&7=578707&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Fasia%2FUSChinaEnvironment-70613712.html During talks in Beijing, U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao endorsed a package of energy projects, including deals on clean coal and electric vehicles. Environmental analysts say the talks offer new hope the two countries will soon offer targets on emissions reduction. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:56:02 GMT 03be8b8a0d8b4e0041a11f0bd076019f 2009-11-20T14:56:02Z http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571292&44=70607257&32=7079&7=578707&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Fasia%2FDrone-Pakistan-70607257.html Pakistani officials say a suspected U.S. drone attack has killed at least eight people in the country's northwest. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:31:05 GMT 7dd02797940f8a2871ab6f92a30d14ca 2009-11-20T11:31:05Z http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571292&44=70607872&32=7079&7=578707&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Fasia%2FAmnestyInternationalChiefBlastsAustralia-70607872.html The head of Amnesty International, Irene Khan, says the Australian government should close its immigration detention center on Christmas Island. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:19:38 GMT 22ccdd6a684fcca6a1e1891d4e32295b 2009-11-20T13:19:38Z http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571292&44=70458507&32=7079&7=578707&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Fasia%2FAfghan-karzai-swearing.html Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been sworn in after months of political uncertainty in the wake of a fraud-marred presidential election. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:30:02 GMT 7b78fbce8df5089b78d1bf7d62bfcf3a 2009-11-20T00:30:02Z http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571292&44=70584137&32=7079&7=578707&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Fasia%2FUN-General-Assembly-Condemns-Human-Rights-Violations-in-Burma-North-Korea-70584137.html U.N. General Assembly has expressed its grave concern about on-going human rights violations in Burma and North Korea. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:52:26 GMT d9aa192e0be0fe07e63dd4e3953042cd Margaret Besheer 2009-11-20T11:52:26Z