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Spy Chief in Pakistan to Stay On Another Year (Mar 11)
An unusual extension for Lt. Gen. Ahmed Shuja Pasha may pave the way for a longer term for the head of the army, Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, who was set to step down this year.




President Ahmadinejad of Iran and Defense Secretary Gates Trade Jabs Over Afghanistan (Mar 11)
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad rejected American allegations that Iran was providing support to the Taliban, accusing the United States of playing a “double game.”




U.S. Charity Is Attacked In Pakistan; 6 Are Killed (Mar 11)
Pakistani authorities said about a dozen masked militants stormed the building at about 9:30 a.m., herded staff members into a room, and started shooting indiscriminately.




House Rejects Kucinich Plan for Swifter Afghanistan Pullout (Mar 11)
Debate on the measure offered a preview of Congressional consideration later this year of the Obama administration’s request for money to pay for the Afghan war.




World Briefing | Asia: China: Protester Is Sentenced (Mar 11)
Mao Hengfeng has been ordered to serve one and a half years of “re-education through labor” for shouting slogans about human rights outside a Beijing courthouse, according to a rights advocacy group.




World Briefing | Asia: Dalai Lama Voices Support for Uighurs (Mar 11)
The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader risked further worsening his fraught relations with Beijing.




In Japan, a Basic Airport Betting on Bargain Airlines (Mar 11)
Passengers will board from the tarmac at a new no-frills airport north of Tokyo that intends to attract more low-cost airlines to Japan.




China Mobile to Invest in Shanghai Pudong Bank (Mar 11)
China Mobile will invest $5.8 billion in Shanghai Pudong Bank and work with it to offer wireless services like mobile bank cards.




Uproar in India Over Female Lawmaker Quota (Mar 10)
A plan to reserve a third of the seats in India’s legislatures for women plunged Parliament into chaos and threatened the governing coalition.




Suspect’s Death Leads to Questions on Indonesia’s Border Security (Mar 11)
A fugitive Islamic militant killed by Indonesian security forces traveled to Indonesia from the Philippines within the last few months, police officals said.