AFP - NATO's top commander in Europe called for a decisive assault by international forces on drug trafficking in Afghanistan, a major source of funds for the Taliban.

AFP - Up to 40 people were injured in a mid-air incident that forced an Australian Airbus A320 airliner to make an emergency landing on Tuesday, police said.

AFP - From Islamic extremism to the life of call centre workers, Bollywood is branching out from its traditional song and dance based genre to tackle contemporary issues that reflect the modern India.

AFP - India criticised Sri Lanka in a rare intervention into the island's internal affairs, saying civilian deaths during a military offensive against Tamil rebels were a cause of grave concern.

AFP - Authorities in Kashmir lifted Tuesday a two-day curfew imposed to prevent a rally by Muslim separatists opposed to Indian rule in the region.

Reuters - The death toll from a suicide attack on a Pakistani opposition politician's home rose to 17, police said Tuesday, a day after the bomber struck in the town of Bhakkar, deep in the central province of Punjab.

AFP - Just a month after coming to power, President Asif Ali Zardari risks losing the support of Pakistan's powerful military establishment with a string of foreign policy gaffes, analysts and sources say.