| |  |
| |
 |
| Maoists back king cuts, but say not enough |
| Nepal’s Maoist rebels backed sweeping cuts of the king’s powers today but said the changes should not overshadow planned talks to end their decade-old insurgency that aims to overthrow the monarchy.
... | Read.. | |
| |
| Jeans for prayers cause a stir |
| A new line of jeans for Muslims who want to stay comfortable when they pray has drawn mixed reactions from religious hardliners in Pakistan, where the trousers are being made
... | Read.. | |
| |
| |
| |
| Sherpa feat |
| A Nepali, Apa Sherpa, climbed Mount Everest for the 16th time on Friday, bettering his own record set last year, a hiking official said.
... | Read.. | |
| |
| Close secret prisons, UN panel tells US |
| The UN committee against torture told the US today it should close any secret prisons abroad and the Guantanamo Bay facility in Cuba, saying they violated international law.
... | Read.. | |
| |
| |
| |
X-citing: Halle Berry in Berlin on Friday to promote her latest film X-Men: The Last Stand. (Reuters) |
| | | | | |
| |
|
