Saturday
Islamabad, Dec 18: The trial of seven Pakistani suspects charged with involvement in the Mumbai attacks takes an unexpected turn when prosecutors allege one of the defence lawyers possessed a fake degree and should be barred from appearing in court.
Islamabad, Dec 18: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani says Pakistan wants the "peaceful resolution of all issues with India", including the longstanding Kashmir dispute to usher in a new era of peace and prosperity in South Asia.
Sunday
Dhaka, Dec 19: Officials say at least 37 people, all of them women and children, get killed when a boat packed with passengers capsizes after a head-on collision with a sand-laden cargo vessel in a river in northeastern Bangladesh.
Beijing, Dec 19: India and China agree to "appropriately resolve" the issue of stapled visas to the residents of Jammu and Kashmir with an understanding that officials will continue to meet on the issue, says Indian envoy to China S Jaishankar, following Premier Wen Jiabao's visit to New Delhi.
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Monday
Washington, Dec 20: Vice President Joseph Biden says that the US is determined not to allow Al-Qaeda or other militant groups to topple the government in Pakistan, a country which has nuclear weapons.
Islamabad, Dec 20: Top Afghan militant commander Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's Hizb-e-Islami group expresses support for the proposed multi-billion dollar Turkmenistan- Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline, and asks its fighters not to create any problems for the project.
Tuesday
Islamabad, Dec 21: Pakistan test fires the nuclear-capable Ghauri ballistic missile with a range of 1,300 kilometres that can hit targets in India, with Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani saying the launch demonstrated that the country's defence capability is "impregnable".
London, Dec 21:Thousands of frustrated travellers remain stranded at airports across Europe for the fourth day, even as authorities warn that disruption could last until after Christmas, following the heaviest snowfalls in decades.