Karzai had warning of assassination plan, official says By ABDUL WAHEED WAFA AND CARLOTTA GALL President Hamid Karzai had been warned that an attack was being planned on a military parade Sunday, Afghanistan's intelligence chief told Parliament on Tuesday.
30 sentenced to prison for roles in Tibet riots By ANDREW JACOBS A Chinese court in Tibet sentenced 30 people to prison terms ranging from three years to life Tuesday for what the authorities said were their roles in deadly rioting last month, state media reported.
Taiwan mixed about prospect of more tourists from China By JONATHAN ADAMS For some businesspeople, the prospect of a mainland tourist invasion has raised hopes of a windfall. But skeptics say the island's scenic spots could be spoiled by greedy developers and a tourist stampede.
Iranian president's visit will test India By SOMINI SENGUPTA AND HEATHER TIMMONS The visit by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gives India a chance to show that it is willing to assert its independence from the United States.
Philippines cracks down on illegal kidney trade By CARLOS H. CONDE As kidney transplants for rich foreigners rose, so did an illicit trade in buying and selling organs from poor Filipino "donors."
Obituary
Bo Yang, 88, Taiwanese essayist AP Bo Yang, the essayist based in Taiwan who infuriated both the Nationalist and the Communist authorities with his tart critiques of abusive leaders and anti-democratic behavior, died Tuesday of lung disease.
East Timor rebels surrender to authorities AP A military official says a group of rebels involved in an attack on East Timor's prime minister have surrendered to authorities. They handed in weapons and thousands of rounds of ammunition.
Rice prices put free school breakfasts in Cambodia at risk By THOMAS FULLER Short of cash and facing huge increases in the price of rice, the United Nations agency that feeds the world's poorest people can no longer supply 450,000 Cambodian children with free breakfasts.
