Taliban order strict phone blackout in Afghan north
HERAT, Afghanistan - The Taliban have ordered harsh limits on the use of mobile phones in a remote area of northwestern Afghanistan, residents and officials said, a sign of the militants' increasing influence in a once peaceful area.
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India's ONGC detects oil leak off Mumbai coast
NEW DELHI - An oil spill around a mile long has leaked from a pipeline some 80 kilometres off the Mumbai coast and could mean a loss of about 25,000 barrels, India's state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp said on Friday.
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India's top court raps telecoms min over licence row
NEW DELHI - India's Supreme Court on Friday criticised the telecoms minister for his comments over what is seen as the country's biggest corruption case, the latest in a series of censures by the top court that has embarrassed the government.
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White House not ready to agree Afghan force buildup
WASHINGTON - The United States is putting off endorsing a plan to train tens of thousands of new Afghan security forces because of concern about the costs and the quality of recruits.
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US adds Pakistani Taliban member to terrorism list
WASHINGTON - The United States on Thursday added a senior member of the Pakistani Taliban to a terror blacklist, the State Department said.
U.S. officials will now move to block assets or finances linked to Qari Hussain, described as a top lieutenant in the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), or Taliban Movement of Pakistan, which Washington has already designated as a foreign terrorist organization. (Compiled by World Desk Asia, +65 6870-3815)
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