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Police in India Arrest 9 Men Suspected in Bombings

Posted: August 17th, 2008, 2:11am EDT by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

One man was reportedly linked to a banned Islamic group and the eight other men were linked to a banned Islamic group.
The World: The Games Began. Hearts Swelled.

Posted: August 16th, 2008, 11:59pm EDT by By EDWARD WONG

My dual role: Cover the story and gather souvenirs for my family.
Recalling the Spark That Led to the Flame

Posted: August 16th, 2008, 9:30pm EDT by By LYNN ZINSER

Li Ning and Chen Yong Yan are China’s sporting royalty and they trace their roots to 1984, when Li won six Olympic medals.
Musharraf Vows to Fight Impeachment Charges

Posted: August 16th, 2008, 12:34am EDT by By JANE PERLEZ

President Pervez Musharraf fought back Friday against politicians who predicted he would leave office before he could be impeached.
World Briefing | Asia: Taiwan: Former President Quits Party

Posted: August 16th, 2008, 12:33am EDT by By KEITH BRADSHER

Former President Chen Shui-bian resigned Friday from the Democratic Progressive Party, the party he has long dominated.
World Briefing | Asia: Thailand: Sentencing in Pedophile Case

Posted: August 16th, 2008, 12:33am EDT by By IAN AUSTEN

A Thai court on Friday sentenced a teacher from British Columbia to three years and three months in jail after he pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a 13-year-old boy.
World Briefing | Asia: India: Muslims Back on Kashmir Streets

Posted: August 16th, 2008, 12:32am EDT by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tens of thousands of Muslims took to the streets again in India’s part of Kashmir, ignoring a plea by the country’s prime minister for an end to weeks of violence.
Nepal Elects a Maoist to Be the Prime Minister

Posted: August 16th, 2008, 12:29am EDT by By TILAK POKHAREL and SOMINI SENGUPTA

A Maoist leader’s victory opens the way to the establishment of a democratic government in Nepal.
China Loves Its Soccer. Its Team? Don’t Ask.

Posted: August 15th, 2008, 3:56pm EDT by By EDWARD WONG

The kick in the groin during the China-Belgium men’s soccer match was the low point of the Olympic Games for hundreds of millions of Chinese sports fans.
Behind Pomp of Beijing Games, a Dancer’s Tragedy

Posted: August 15th, 2008, 4:09am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA

A young dancer was seriously injured during a rehearsal for the opening ceremony and is now facing the prospect of being paralyzed.