US priorities on the Korean peninsula
North Korea’s nuclear programme and tensions on the Korean peninsula are high on the agenda of Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, as she begins her first visit to South Korea.
But as Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett discovers in Seoul, it is the global economic crisis that South Koreans are more concerned about.
US troops fight Afghan impasse
A top US commander has warned US troops face a “resilient” Taliban “aided” by al-Qaeda, as the US plans to deploy 17,000 more soldiers to Afghanistan.
US General David McKiernan says concerted efforts, both military and civilian, are urgently needed to overcome Taliban fighters.
Al Jazeera’s Rob Reynolds reports.
Taliban attacks Afghan ministry
Taliban fighters have carried out twin attacks in the heart of Kabul.
Police sourrounded the ministry of justice complex after an armed group stormed the building.
Al Jazeera’s Todd Baer reports.
Indians feel the pinch as property bubble bursts
From building boom to bust, India was part of a larger real estate bubble created partly by loose monetary policies.
Al Jazeera’s Matt McClure reports from a Delhi suburb where both investors and labourers are losing hope fast as cash-strapped builders halt work on housing projects.
