Saturday
Washington: Cutting across party lines, a group of over 80 lawmakers has introduced a key resolution in the US House of Representatives, lauding contributions of the Sikh-American community and seeking for the first time documentation of hate crimes against them.
Washington: As anti-American violence continued unabated across Muslim nations, President Barack Obama warns that the US would not "tolerate" attacks on its citizens, with his administration mulling sending more specially-trained marines to the region to respond to the growing unrest.
Islamabad: A Pakistani court conducting the trial of seven suspects charged with involvement in the 2008 Mumbai attacks adjourns proceedings till September 25 after summoning five prosecution witnesses to testify at the next hearing.
Sunday
Washington: The US orders non-essential staff from its missions in Sudan and Tunisia to leave, as al-Qaeda called for fresh attacks on American embassies in the Arab world and West to avenge a movie deemed offensive to Islam.
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Male: India announces a slew of measures to boost Maldivian defence capabilities covering aerial and naval surveillance to counter the common threat posed by terrorism and piracy, amid China's efforts to gain foothold in the region.
Monday
Islamabad: Two persons die in violent protests against an anti-Islam film in Pakistan even as Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf today directed authorities to block YouTube for hosting "blasphemous material", including clips from the movie.
Male: India and Maldives agree to augment cooperation in defence and security to deal with common security threats as Defence Minister A K Antony held talks with the Maldivian leadership and also discussed the latest political situation in the nascent democracy.
Houston: Record-breaking Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams takes over the command of the International Space Station, becoming the second woman in history to do so.
Tuesday
London: After days of furore, a French court blocks the future publication of topless photos of Prince William's wife Kate Middleton and asked 'Closer' magazine to hand over the original pictures to the royal couple within 24 hours.
London: India-born controversial author Salman Rushdie's memoir, which gives an account of the decade he spent in hiding in the wake of the Iranian 'fatwa' against him for his book 'The Satanic Verses', hits the stands.
Wednesday
London: Twenty four years after he shot off an open letter to the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi criticising the ban on 'The Satanic Verses', India-born controversial author Salman Rushdie now admits that his reaction was "arrogant", "angry" and "cheeky".
Beijing: The US assures China that its military focus on Asia-Pacific is not aimed at containing Beijing as Defence Secretary Leon Penetta met a "healthy" Xi Jinping here, the first foreign leader to do so after China's leader-in-waiting mysteriously vanished from public view.
Thursday
Islamabad: Pakistan deploys army in the sensitive diplomatic enclave here after a protest over an anti-Islam film turned violent, leaving 86 people injured, including 36 policemen, as angry demonstrators tried to breach the high security area to reach the US embassy.
Islamabad: Pakistan's Supreme Court disqualifies Rehman Malik along with 11 other lawmakers for violating the constitution by holding dual nationality, saying the Interior Minister cannot be considered "sagacious" and "righteous" as he had submitted a "false declaration" in 2008.
Friday
Islamabad: India and Pakistan sign three agreements to facilitate bilateral trade even as New Delhi offers to supply 100 railway locomotives and help set up thermal or hydroelectric power plants of up to 2,000 MW.
Islamabad: India and Pakistan are exploring possibilities to enhance telecommunication and air linkages to boost bilateral ties and trade.