wow, had no idea this was even an issue.

Quoted: Both routes to the world’s highest peak are scheduled to be off limits this spring, as Beijing strives to inaugurate the summer Olympic Games free of pro-Tibetan protests.

Quoted: The life of Benazir Bhutto, part of a Pakistani political dynasty.

holy crap...this is horrible and a terrible blow to democratic efforts in Pakistan.

Quoted: Pakistan's former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is killed in a suicide attack at an election rally.

this is appalling and messed up...

Quoted: Gulf states are failing to curb serious abuses of Sri Lankan maids, Human Rights Watch says.

this is just outrageous...i can't believe no one is doing anything about these poor girl children.

Quoted: An Afghan girl describes how her father, wracked with gambling debts, sold her to another man, into marriage when she was just 7

Quoted: ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Two bombs ripped through a Pakistani army bus and a commercial district in a city near the capital on Tuesday, killing at least 24 people, the army said.

my prediction: Pakistan is at a flashpoint, which will lead to a deadly civil war, in the near future. Islamic militants are gaining more power to oust Musharraf, and unless someone is appeased sometime soon, the country will be on the brink of war.

Quoted: Afghans accuse US troops of insulting Islam after footballs bearing the name of Allah are handed out.

Don't Afghanis have better things to do with their time than fret over a football? I don't cry everytime Lord Krishna is painted on a lunch box and used as a commercial product.

Quoted: An Afghan NGO hopes that teaching women to box will build their self-respect and encourage peace, reports David Loyn.

wow, that's great! This is a great way to build self-respect and teach empowerment to the women in Afghanistan. Although, I really wonder how long this can last, especially with the Taleban reclaiming its power.