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Manila Hotel Raid Over US Attacks Manila Hotel Raid Over US Attacks
Manila Hotel Raid Over US Attacks- An hotel in the Philippines was raided as police searched for three Omani nationals in connection with the terror attacks in the US. ...
Shanghai Group Condemns Attacks Shanghai Group Condemns Attacks
Shanghai Group Condemns Attacks- The prime ministers of Russia, China and four Central Asian countries issued a joint declaration condemning the attacks in the United States. ...
Asia's Muslims Uncertain after US attack Asia's Muslims Uncertain after US attack
Asia's Muslims Uncertain after US attack- Muslims in South-East Asia, as elsewhere, are now looking at the likely repercussions on their own communities of the attacks. ...
S Korea Mourns US victims S Korea Mourns US victims
S Korea Mourns US victims- South Koreans marked a minute's silence for the victims of the attacks in the United States. ...
Mosque Attacked in Australia Mosque Attacked in Australia
Mosque Attacked in Australia- Molotov cocktails have been thrown at a mosque in eastern Australia as anti-Arab sentiment simmers in the wake of the attacks. ...
Shanghai Group Condemns Attacks Shanghai Group Condemns Attacks
Shanghai Group Condemns Attacks- Prime ministers of Russia, China and four Central Asian states underlined the need for united efforts to fight international terrorism. ...
Uzbekistan Ready to Help US Uzbekistan Ready to Help US
Uzbekistan Ready to Help US- Uzbekistan says it is ready to discuss co-operation with the US in what it calls the struggle against international terrorism in the region. ...
Macau Arrests 'Not Linked' to US Attack Macau Arrests 'Not Linked' to US Attack
Macau Arrests 'Not Linked' to US Attack- Police in Macau say five Pakistani men arrested at the weekend are part of a crime group and not linked to possible attacks on US targets in Hong Kong. ...
Japan to Revise Laws to Aid US Japan to Revise Laws to Aid US
Japan to Revise Laws to Aid US- The Japanese prime minister orders a review of laws restricting the military support Japan can offer to the United States. ...
Megawati Flies to Meet Bush Megawati Flies to Meet Bush
Megawati Flies to Meet Bush- Indonesia's President Megawati Sukarnoputri visited the US, the first leader of a Muslim nation to do so since the suicide attacks. ...
US Bolsters Anti-Taleban Alliance US Bolsters Anti-Taleban Alliance
US Bolsters Anti-Taleban Alliance- The former king of Afghanistan meets a delegation of US congressmen to discuss plans for a government to replace the Taleban. ...
Afghan Crisis Points up Pakistani Divisions Afghan Crisis Points up Pakistani Divisions
Afghan Crisis Points up Pakistani Divisions- Pakistan can only guess at the long-term effects of the Afghan crisis which has already brought dismay to pro-democracy activists, reports the BBC. ...
Taleban Investigate Captured Reporter Taleban Investigate Captured Reporter
Taleban Investigate Captured Reporter- A Briton arrested on suspicion of spying in Afghanistan is being well treated while her identity is established, according to reports. ...
Analysis: Powerful Cross-Border Bonds Analysis: Powerful Cross-Border Bonds
Analysis: Powerful Cross-Border Bonds- BBC News Online's Daniel Lak reports from Quetta in western Pakistan on the enduring tribal allegiances that fuel anti-US feelings. ...
Quetta Opinions Divided on Holy Day Quetta Opinions Divided on Holy Day
Quetta Opinions Divided on Holy Day- BBC News Online's Daniel Lak attends prayers and religious gatherings in the Pakistani city of Quetta, seeking out local Muslim opinion of the US attacks. ...
Afghanistan's Turbulent History Afghanistan's Turbulent History
Afghanistan's Turbulent History- The overthrow of Afghanistan's King Mohammad Zahir Shah in 1973 sparked a chain of events that have led to the desperate state that now exists, reports the BBC. ...
Aid Begins to Reach Afghan Refugees Aid Begins to Reach Afghan Refugees
Aid Begins to Reach Afghan Refugees- Emergency supplies from the World Food Programme start arriving in Pakistan ahead of an anticipated mass influx of Afghan refugees. ...
Fleeing Afghans Urged Home Fleeing Afghans Urged Home
Fleeing Afghans Urged Home- Taleban leader Mullah Omar calls on tens of thousands of Afghan refugees to return because he says the threat of US military strikes is receding. ...
Afghan Refugees Tell of Their Despair Afghan Refugees Tell of Their Despair
Afghan Refugees Tell of Their Despair- BBC News Online's Daniel Lak reports on the plight of the Afghan refugees massing in Pakistan. ...
Afghans Place Hopes in UN Afghans Place Hopes in UN
Afghans Place Hopes in UN- The BBC's Afghanistan correspondent Kate Clark finds Afghans increasingly hopeful that the UN can help them return to a peaceful life. ...
Fighting Rages in North Afghanistan Fighting Rages in North Afghanistan
Fighting Rages in North Afghanistan- Fierce fighting is said to continue in northern Afghanistan between Taleban forces and the opposition Northern Alliance. ...
Afghans Torch US Embassy Afghans Torch US Embassy
Afghans Torch US Embassy- Pro-Taleban demonstrators set fire to cars and buildings in the vacant US embassy compound in the Afghan capital, Kabul. ...
Pakistan Refuses to Open Borders Pakistan Refuses to Open Borders
Pakistan Refuses to Open Borders- Pakistan says it will not open its border with Afghanistan to new refugees despite a plea by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. ...
The Wild Border Town of Quetta The Wild Border Town of Quetta
The Wild Border Town of Quetta- Thousands of Afghan refugees are likely to pour into the Pakistani town of Quetta, already struggling with poverty and tensions of its own, reports the BBC. ...
Taleban Say Attacks Avenged US 'Cruelty' Taleban Say Attacks Avenged US 'Cruelty'
Taleban Say Attacks Avenged US 'Cruelty'- The Taleban leader, Mullah Mohammad Omar, tells the US public the terror attacks were retaliation against "cruel" US foreign policy. ...
Blair Puts Pressure on Taleban Blair Puts Pressure on Taleban
Blair Puts Pressure on Taleban- The US-led coalition against terrorism builds up pressure on the Afghan Taleban rulers as Saudi Arabia, their last Arab ally, severs ties. ...
Karachi Tense in Calm Before Storm Karachi Tense in Calm Before Storm
Karachi Tense in Calm Before Storm- Pakistan's commercial capital, battered by a decade of terrible violence, fears the worst as it anticipates an attack on Afghanistan. ...
Afghanistan's Clandestine Army Afghanistan's Clandestine Army
Afghanistan's Clandestine Army- A revolutionary group run by Afghan women finds itself in the media spotlight following the terror attacks against the US. ...
Afghan Neighbours Key to US Success Afghan Neighbours Key to US Success
Afghan Neighbours Key to US Success- Reports why Washington needs Afghanistan's northern neighbours to mount a successful operation against the Taleban. ...
UN Braced for Refugee Flood UN Braced for Refugee Flood
UN Braced for Refugee Flood- Plans are being drawn up to cope with up to a million refugees if the US-led coalition launches strikes against Afghanistan. ...
Taleban Face Total Isolation Taleban Face Total Isolation
Taleban Face Total Isolation- The Taleban are left virtually isolated after Saudi Arabia cuts off ties with the Afghan regime, which faces US-led action over Osama Bin Laden. ...
Pakistan Warns of Afghan Instability Pakistan Warns of Afghan Instability
Pakistan Warns of Afghan Instability- Pakistan says imposing a government on Afghanistan in place of the Taleban would only increase the suffering of Afghans. ...
Afghan Challenge Awaits US Military Afghan Challenge Awaits US Military
Afghan Challenge Awaits US Military- The BBC's George Arney listens to Pakistan analysts' views on a possible US invasion of Afghanistan, where those who have gone before have failed. ...
Taleban Retreat in Heavy Fighting Taleban Retreat in Heavy Fighting
Taleban Retreat in Heavy Fighting- The Taleban, under threat of US air strikes, admit losing ground in battles against opposition fighters in northern Afghanistan. ...
Sri Lanka Backs US Sri Lanka Backs US
Sri Lanka Backs US- The Sri Lankan Government has formally announced its fullest backing for the United States following the attacks in New York and Washington. ...
Text of Taleban Leader's Speech Text of Taleban Leader's Speech
Text of Taleban Leader's Speech- Text of a speech by the Taleban supreme leader Mullah Mohammad Omar. ...
Analysis: Afghanistan's Future Analysis: Afghanistan's Future
Analysis: Afghanistan's Future- Islamic affairs analyst Roger Hardy examines whether or not President Bush is committed to the overthrow of the Taleban. ...
US Pakistan Sign Debt Deal US Pakistan Sign Debt Deal
US Pakistan Sign Debt Deal- An agreement to reschedule Pakistan's nearly $400m of debt to the United States has been signed in Islamabad. ...
Taleban Seize Afghan Food Aid Taleban Seize Afghan Food Aid
Taleban Seize Afghan Food Aid- Afghanistan's ruling Taleban confiscated 1,400 tonnes of food aid, as the UN braced itself for a massive humanitarian crisis. ...
Afghan Opium Prices 'Crash' Afghan Opium Prices 'Crash'
Afghan Opium Prices 'Crash'- UN officials in Pakistan say the price of Afghan opium has collapsed following the terror attacks on the United States. ...
US Military Threats Dismissed US Military Threats Dismissed
US Military Threats Dismissed- The Taleban's supreme leader rejected US threats of action, as Osama Bin Laden reportedly urged Pakistan's Muslims to fight "the American crusade". ...
Carter Cancels Bangladesh Visit Carter Cancels Bangladesh Visit
Carter Cancels Bangladesh Visit- Former US President, Jimmy Carter, calls off plans to take part in monitoring the general election in Bangladesh because of the terror strikes. ...
South Asian Games Postponed South Asian Games Postponed
South Asian Games Postponed- Pakistan has postponed the South Asian Games, which were due to be held in the capital, Islamabad, next month. ...
Pakistan's Fear of Refugee Flood Pakistan's Fear of Refugee Flood
Pakistan's Fear of Refugee Flood- Pakistan, home to one of the world's biggest refugee populations, is increasingly reluctant to take more Afghans. ...
Eyewitness: Taleban in Crisis Eyewitness: Taleban in Crisis
Eyewitness: Taleban in Crisis- The BBC's John Simpson, smuggled into Afghanistan dressed as a woman, finds support ebbing away from the Taleban. ...
Russia Talks to Afghan Opposition Russia Talks to Afghan Opposition
Russia Talks to Afghan Opposition- Russia makes no secret of its support for the Afghan opposition as top-level talks are held over the border in Tajikistan. ...
Eyewitness: Taleban Prepare for US Attack Eyewitness: Taleban Prepare for US Attack
Eyewitness: Taleban Prepare for US Attack- The BBC's John Simpson, thought to be the only western reporter in Taleban-controlled Afghanistan, reports on the mood there. ...
Pakistan Sticks by Taleban Ties Pakistan Sticks by Taleban Ties
Pakistan Sticks by Taleban Ties- Pakistan rules out cutting links with the Taleban in Afghanistan, saying it would damage the aid effort. ...
War Fears Hurt Indian Economy War Fears Hurt Indian Economy
War Fears Hurt Indian Economy- Fears of an imminent US strike against Afghanistan hits the Indian economy which was already in the middle of a slowdown. ...
Bin Laden's Options Bin Laden's Options
Bin Laden's Options- Terror suspect Osama Bin Laden has many options in fleeing from justice, explains the BBC. ...

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