http://www.indianexpress.com/index.php Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09 : 49 : 19 +05:30 indianexpress.com http://static.expressindia.com/frontend/iep/images/logo.gif http://www.indianexpress.com/index.php Feed provided by indianexpress.com http://www.indianexpress.com/news/china-opposed-to-foreign-leaders-contact-with-dalai-official/540219/ China on Wednesday expressed its firm opposition to foreign leaders' contact with the Dalai Lama, days after a key aide to Barack Obama said the US President would be ready to meet the Tibetan spiritual leader. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/afghanistans-abdullah-backs-us-reform-call/540161/ Former Afghan presidential challenger Abdullah Abdullah has welcomed stepped-up US pressure on President Hamid Harzai to crackdown on corruption. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/pak-to-buy-14-chinese-fighter-jets-114-more-may-come/540148/ In a major move to boost its air warfare capability, Pakistan is to purchase 36 J-10 fighter aircraft from China in a deal worth more than USD 1.4 billion, with options open for induction of more similar aircraft. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/chinese-questioning-wisdom-of-manmade-snowfalls/540121/ Chinese scientists inducing man-made snowfall twice in less than ten days has evoked sharp comments from the public, who are now questioning whether it is wise to tinker with nature. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/skorea-military-on-alert-for-retaliation-after-naval-clash/540116/ South Korea's military was on alert for any retaliatory moves after a North Korean patrol boat was set ablaze in a naval clash. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/taliban-message-promises-fort-hood-massacre-repeat/540094/ The Taliban has claimed there would be more attacks like the Fort Hood shootings unless Washington ends its policies in Afghanistan and Iraq. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/karzai-to-be-swornin-on-nov-19-afghan-officials/540222/ Afghan President Hamid Karzai will be inaugurated for a second five-year term on November 19 in a ceremony attended by local and foreign dignitaries, officials said . http://www.indianexpress.com/news/bdesh-approaches-un-over-marine-border-dispute-with-india/539723/ Bangladesh has approached the UN over its maritime border dispute with India, amid claims by Dhaka on certain areas in the Bay of Bengal as within its territorial waters. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/nkorea-says-skorea-must-apologise-for-naval-clash/539611/ North Korea's military told South Korea to apologise for a "grave armed provocation" after their navies exchanged fire on Tuesday near the disputed Yellow Sea border. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/lanka-to-open-more-rehabilitation-units-for-exchild-soldiers/539616/ Sri Lanka has decided to open seven more centres for the erstwhile LTTE child soldiers, apart from the existing 14.