Central Asia

By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, Associated Press May 11, 2008

KATMANDU, Nepal - Police detained more than 600 female Tibetan protesters, including many Buddhist nuns, on Sunday after breaking up several demonstrations against China's recent crackdown in Tibet.  read more »

May 10, 2008

MARCO, Afghanistan (AFP) - At least one person was killed and several wounded in Afghanistan Saturday when police opened fire to disperse a protest accusing US-led soldiers of killing civilians, witnesses said.

The clash erupted in the eastern province of Nangarhar as demonstrators tried to block a road to demonstrate against the killing of three men in a military operation overnight, witnesses said.  read more »

By TINI TRAN, Associated Press April 29, 2008

BEIJING - A Chinese court on Tuesday sentenced 30 people, including six monks, to jail terms ranging from three years to life in prison for their alleged roles in deadly riots in the Tibetan capital last month, state media reported.

The Intermediate People's Court of Lhasa announced the sentences at an open session, state media reported. The trial was the first since the mid-March riots.  read more »

By ASHRAF KHAN, Associated Press April 9, 2008

KARACHI, Pakistan - Clashes between government supporters and opponents set off rioting in Pakistan's biggest city Wednesday, leaving seven people dead in the worst outburst of political violence since a new government took office.  read more »

By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, Associated Press April 9, 2008

KATMANDU, Nepal - Police opened fire on rampaging protesters in western Nepal on Wednesday, killing at least one a day ahead of a landmark election to chart the country's political future, a police official said.

The protesters, enraged by the slaying of a candidate a day earlier, began smashing stores and vandalizing buses in the mountainous Surkhet district, prompting police to fire at them with live ammunition, said the area's police chief, Ram Kumar Khanal.  read more »

by Claire Cozens March 19, 2008

HONG KONG (AFP) - Worldwide protests over China's crackdown in Tibet are spreading, putting pressure on Beijing's Communist leaders just months ahead of the  read more »

By TINI TRAN, Associated Press Mar 16, 2008

BEIJING - Violence in Tibet spilled over into neighboring provinces Sunday where Tibetan protesters defied a Chinese government crackdown. The Dalai Lama warned Tibet faced "cultural genocide" and appealed to the world for help.  read more »

By HILAL AHMED, Associated Press March 6, 2008

SRINAGAR, India - Officials in Indian-Kashmir have poisoned hundreds of dogs and aim to kill all 100,000 strays in the region's main city — saying the animals pose a risk to humans and make urban life unbearable.  read more »

Karachi, 31 Jan. (AKI )

Thousands of lawyers were holding rallies across Pakistan on Thursday to protest against the removal of former chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry and other judges late last year.

Security was tightened and riot police were deployed in Karachi and other major cities as protesters shouted slogans like "Death to Dictatorship" and "Musharraf must go".  read more »

AP - Wednesday, January 23, 2008

KATMANDU, Nepal - Protesters blocked traffic in the Nepalese capital on Tuesday, crippling life in the city of 2 million people to protest the government's move to boost the price of diesel and kerosene.

Demonstrators burned tires and set up barricades on the streets of Katmandu while chanting anti-government slogans.

The government increased the price of diesel and kerosene to 61 rupees (0.95 cents; 0.66 euro cents) per liter, a jump of 9 percent and 20 percent, respectively.

Diesel powers trucks used to transport fuel and food to this landlocked Himalayan nation.  read more »