South Asia | Bush running out of time on nuclear dealsPresident Bush is rushing the clock and running out of time as he tries to stare down nuclear threats on three fronts, India, North Korea and Iran. Read more | Indian court rejects plea to abort sick fetusAn Indian court on Monday rejected a woman's petition to abort her 25-week-old fetus with a congenital heart problem, saying the law does not permit such late-term abortions. Read more | Rescued K-2 climber: Ropes misplacedA helicopter plucked two frostbitten Dutch climbers from the world?s second-highest mountain Monday after an avalanche left at least 11 people missing and believed dead. Read more |
| Dutch climbers airlifted from K2Helicopters airlift two climbers stranded on the world's second-highest mountain, K2, in north Pakistan. Read more | Pakistan clashes take heavy tollAt least 94 militants, 14 soldiers and around 28 civilians are killed over the last week in the Pakistani valley of Swat, the army says. Read more | Three killed in Kashmir protestsAt least three people are killed in protests in Indian-administered Kashmir, officials say. Read more |
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