Air France jet missing
An Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de
Janeiro to Paris is believed to have crashed into the Atlantic on
Monday after suffering an electrical failure in a fierce storm.
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Troops hunt Taliban:
Pakistan says victory near
Pakistan’s defence secretary said Sunday that a
month-long offensive to crush Taliban fighters in northwest Swat
could end within days, as fierce fighting spilled into a nearby
tribal area.
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Indian Navy stabilizing force in Indian Ocean region
Indian Navy's Chairman of Chiefs of Staff
Committee Sureesh Mehta has told an Asian security forum that Indian
Navy is a significant stabilizing force in the Indian Ocean region
in fighting piracy and terrorism, the local daily The Hindu reported
on Sunday.
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China, US crucial to world economy
US Treasury chief Tim Geithner began a two-day
visit to Beijing Monday by calling China and the United States
indispensable partners in solving the global economic crisis and
other urgent world issues.
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