Chennai, Sep 18 (PTI) Chief Minister of India's
southern state of Tamil Nadu M Karunanidhi Friday accused the
Sri Lankan navy of abducting 21 fishermen when they were

By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak on Friday called for the
launch of a new movement modeled after an economic development campaign carried

By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's titular No. 2 leader Kim Yong-nam has
met with a Chinese presidential envoy who was in Pyongyang as part of diplomatic

By Tony Chang
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South and North Korea cannot coexist or maintain a
"win-win" relationship unless the communist neighbor abandons its nuclear

Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has ruled out raising the pension age beyond 67 to
combat economic pressures as the population balloons to 35 million over the next 40
years.

World leaders have welcomed the death of terrorist mastermind Noordin Mohammed Top
amid warnings Indonesia remains under threat from Islamic extremists.

IPOH (Malaysia), Sept 18 (Bernama) -- People driving back to their hometowns
and villages are advised keep a mini fire extinguisher in their vehicles as a
precaution.

KAJANG (Malaysia), Sept 18 (Bernama) -- Aidilfitri is meaningless without
loved ones to celebrate with, particularly when it is the first spent behind
bars.

Lalit K Jha

Bringing to the notice of Clinton, the discussions he
had with the two South Asian leaders, Spector wrote: "Prime
Minister Rao stated that he would be very interested in