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Pakistani Offensive Turns Into a Test of Wills (Mar 12)
The army has gained the upper hand, but insurgents in South Waziristan continue to make their presence known.




Twin Suicide Attacks Hit Military Sites in Pakistan (Mar 12)
The suicide bombings killed at least 39 in the second attack in a week to strike the eastern 43 of Lahore.




China Warns Google Again After C.E.O.’s Remarks (Mar 12)
A top Chinese regulator warned bluntly that any move by Google to stop censoring its Chinese search engine would draw a response from Beijing.




India and Russia Build Ties With Pacts (Mar 12)
The agreements, which signal a warming between the two nations, will provide India with nuclear power plants and weapons for its military.




Clearer Limits Sought in Malaysia for Shariah Courts' Role (Mar 12)
Lawyers and religious minorities have called for a clearer divide between Malaysia’s secular and religious courts.




Afghan Tribal Rivalries Bedevil a U.S. Plan (Mar 12)
Fighting between Afghan subtribes raises questions about using tribes as part of a counterinsurgency strategy.




Tokyo Journal: Rough Time at School for Japan’s Little Princess Adds to Royal Family’s Woes (Mar 12)
The bullying of the 8-year-old daughter of Princess Masako has put the princess’s history of depression into the glare of Japan’s tabloid press.




China Increases Security in Tibet to Prevent Protests (Mar 12)
China fears protests this week to mark the anniversaries of ethnic uprisings.




Thailand Braces for Political Rallies in Capital (Mar 12)
While pledging nonviolence, protest leaders say they will gather mass rallies and blockades of government offices, starting on Friday and building over the following days.




Japanese Coast Guard Arrests Anti-Whaling Skipper (Mar 12)
The Japanese Coast Guard arrested the skipper of an anti-whaling vessel on Friday and charged him with illegally boarding a whaling ship.