More than 40 people were killed in a suicide car bombing in Pakistan’s Swat valley including civilians, women, and child. It was aimed at militants and explosion hit a security group in Shangla district. Fourth militant attack in eight days occurred in the town of Alpuri earlier military claimed area has secured. Taliban’s latest attempt to engage the army on several fronts ahead of Army planned ground nearby South Waziristan.

Alpurai was not under Taliban control at the time of a major anti- Taliban offensive by the military in Swat Valley. Security officials said they saw a car blew up near a hospital in the market as a group of troops was passing by. Dozens of people counting security officials are injured in the explosion. Khan Bahadur Khan a police official quoted the attack as a suicide attack. He added saying bomber hit one of three military vehicles that was passing through the busiest market in district. Several trucks were destroyed in the blast. Fourth attack within a week brings over 100 death tolls in four days across Pakistan. Pakistan security forces used aircraft and artillery to bombard militants in Bajaur tribal district near Afghan border. More than 15 militants are killed and over 25 injured. Arrest of several high profile Taliban leaders including Muslim Khan in Swat can be the main cause of attack although group leader Maulana Fazlullah remains secured. Offensive fight spilled into Shangla district.

Bibi Sabera Ahmadzai an Afghan nationality came to India to claim her status of legal rights of a wife after her husband Major Chandra Shekhar Pant bumped her. Delhi Court in India stated Sabera case as case of bigamy and court has ordered Major Pant to pay monthly maintenance.

Couple got married in Kabul according to Islamic rites. Court has ordered Major Pant to pay 8000 Indian rupees every month. Major Pant denied his marriage with Ms. Sabera and added saying his appearance is fictitious in the wedding video produced in the court as a proof. Pant told he was already married have two children. Court has just stated a temporary order full judgment is yet to be heard. While Sabera appeals action against Pant for bigamy, the trial court’s observation came after it found the incident to be a prima facie case of economic abuse falling within the definition of domestic violence. The court also confirmed Ms Ahmadzai’s relation with major Pant as a relationship in nature of marriage. Defense ministry has not responded or commented anything apart from saying ministry would investigate the case. Ms Ahmadzai lawyer Ravindra Garia said she would pursue the case further. He added saying the court should pass a similar final order so that she can get compensation for the mental trauma caused by Major Pant conduct. Ms Ahmadzai was working as a Hindi translator in a hospital in Kabul when she met her husband later on they decided to get married. Her husband converted to Islam after the approval from her family and relatives. They were together for near about 15 days then he was transferred back to India. He promised to return with his parents. In the span of six months he just called her thrice however his last conversation through phone he said that she was young and can marry again, he already have two kids and a wife.

Bomb exploded in Pakistan at the United Nations World Food Programme office in Islamabad killing not less than three people and six injuired. A foreign national staff of WFP is reported to be killed in the explosion among those killed. Bomb appeared to have gone off inside the heavily equipped UN compound.

No less than 16 people are supposed to be killed in north western within last week in two-suicide car bomb attack. Report says sequences of recent bomb attacks illustrate Taliban responsible for the scores of attacks in Pakistan and Islamist militants over more than two years are targeting foreigners. It is still uncertain were the explosion has hit whether in the heavily fortified compound or in the building were foreign national reported wounded. Tariq Mehmood a police official said bomb exploded near to a UN office department. It was a bomb blast uncertain of whether it was a suicide attack. Local television showed footage and smoke was rising from the UN building. Explosion appeared to be planted by a timed bomb in the basement of offices said Tahir Alam senior police officials. A female staff said she was on the upper floor sound of huge explosion downstairs were heard. He added saying many of her colleagues were lying on the floor drenched in blood wounded were rushed to the hospital. Across Islamabad security has been strengthen.

Death toll of earthquake affected on Indonesian Island of Sumatra already went up to more than 1,000 and it is expected to rise. Rescuers team is struggling  to remove thousands trapped inside after the magnitude quake struck close to city of Padang the capital of West Sumatra province.

Siti Fadilah Supari Indonesian Health Minister has requested foreign countries aid in digging out thousands trapped under rubble and providing skilled rescuers equipments as they are struggling to pull out the victims. Rescue workers brought a giant excavator to find children trapped beneath three-storey school. Report says 60 children were in the building when it collapsed as per police reports nine children found alive and eight bodies of children found from the wreckages. Part portion of Padang’s main hospital has been collapsed; hundreds of operations are performed in white tents after the quake, some victims with broken bones, limbs completely cut off, fractured skulls said a doctor. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Indonesian President flew to the region and stayed overnight to help and rescue the victims. Yenni Suriyani from Catholic Relief Services said already one team of rescuers has been sent to the areas and more rescuers will be send by this weekend. The main airport reopened aid supplies, rescue team are arriving and in many areas the access is difficult says reporters. Foreign Minister of Australia Stephen Smith sending aid supplies and a rescue team along with 10 engineering specialists. There is a report more than 100 Australian are victims of quake as Padang is a popular destination for surfers. Apart from that, other countries around the world are sending aid counting UK, South Korea, and Japan. Barack Obama US president has promised to support the victims and provide sufficient aid has part of his childhood were spent in Indonesia.

Mokhairul Islam a Bangladeshi farmer has been crowned as a champion rat catcher of 2009. He killed more than 80,000 rats within a month. More than 500 farmers attended this ceremony organized by the government officials and was honored with a color television.

Mr. Islam a wealthy farmer owns 300 acres of land and six poultry farm. Mokhairul mentioned he killed double the tally set for all during last year. He explained rats as the most feared and dreadful enemy of farmers earlier he used poison to kill rats Officials introduced this competition to reduce rats as they destroy crops. Experts mentioned as Bangladesh the poorest country in the world and rats eat up 10 percent of its crops every year. Mr. Islam was honored to receive this award. Killing of rats has saved lots of money, invested that money on poultry feed, and having better crops. He added saying when he sees even single rats, does not even stop to think, just kill it. He used to deposit the tails of dead rats at agricultural office in Gazipur district as tails increased later they took the figure of 83,450 based on faith. Abbas Ali local agricultural officials we could not count all the tails because it stinged. However, there are doubts on the achievement period some reports said February while other reports state as first eight month of the year. In 2008, Binoy Kumar killed 39,650 rats.

Violent Earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra death toll not less than 464 people. Death toll is supposed to raise rescuers making efforts to find survivors from collapsed buildings with 7.6 magnitudes struck close to the capital of West Sumatra province in Padang.

Estimated 500 buildings fell over including hospitals, caused landslides, and power cut. Rustam Pakaya head of health ministry said as per our assumption thousands died and trapped in this dreadful disaster. In Padang a mother said her daughter school building collapsed since then she have not been home continuously praying to God to see her daughter alive. Resident of Padang said there houses collapsed requires medical aid food and medicine as soon as possible. Almost all people in that terrain are staying outdoors and using public facilities. Around 150 military personnel, police, and health ministry workers were present in affected area immediately they require heavy machinery to lift the wreckages. Telephone lines ruthlessly affected communication in the region. Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono mentioned immediate action would be taken for providing relief funds for the affected region and victim, military planes were flying around affected region for medical aid. Concrete buildings, including sky tall buildings hospitals, markets are burned and collapsed. Ms Liddon a witness in Padang stated lot of people died, many places burned, whereas small residential properties did not confront damage. Australia has made accessible to provided emergency assistance if required to Indonesia, as both countries are neighbors as well as mutual friendly. One of the biggest quake in Indonesia in most recent times powerful than 2006 earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people. Padang has always been warned by geologists to destroy someday due to its location.

China celebrates 60th anniversary of Communist party rule a huge military parade held in Beijing which included vast lines of tanks, soldiers and missile launchers. Not less than 100,000 people took part in parade exhibiting of military hardware, and an aerial display, 100 helicopters and fighter jets.

Chinese President Hu Jintao turned up along with antecedents Jiang Zemin, Premier Wen Jiabao and other senior leaders in the platform at Tiananmen Square in a black Mao-style tunic. After 60-gun salute, Chinese flag was raised in the centre of historic square. Military parade exhibited unseen missile technology later on followed by a speech, which mentioned the progress of China during 60 years. President Hu Jintao stood and addressed to people on the same spot where Mao Zedong stood 60 years ago stated China had bright future, made global progress united all cultures and ethnicities surrounded by. Tight security was arranged across Beijing, thousands of citizens was invited to watch the event in Tiananmen Square while other stayed home and watched it on television. Armed police had taken up positions at all important road junctions in the capital, spotted on buildings and parade route. International airports closed, major roads blocked many shops, and businesses were closed next to the route. New portrait of Mao Zedong mounted in Tiananmen Square.

Senior Peter Galbraith being fired out from his position regarding a disagreement about the presidential election held on Afghan. However, UN officials mentioned Mr. Galbraith   has not been fired but there are chances of being detached from the mission. Mr. Galbraith said as per my knowledge secretary general has selected me and not yet fired me from my position.

Recently Mr. Galbraith annoyed Afghan President Hamid Karzai suggesting for a complete recount of vote. General Ban Ki-moon determined to remove Mr. Galbraith from this mission; however, few cabinet minister of Afghan was no longer interested to work with him. Mr. Galbraith has already informed a disclosure about the decision. Spokesperson in Kabul said we are aware about the information but a decision will be announced from New York. Mr. Eide said the argument has been solved and Mr. Galbraith has agreed to leave the country. He portrayed Mr. Galbraith as a valuable deputy and hope to establish a good team if received a chance to work together. Eide refused to talk about the details of disagreement. US and other foreign troops in Afghan wants to move on with the election dispute and country significant problems. EU said 1.5 million votes casted as been fake and 1.1 million votes casted for president Karzai are distrustful.

A roadside bomb smashed and blew up passenger bus on highway southern city of Kandahar in Afghanistan. Zalmai Ayoubi spokesperson of provincial government said it killed not less than 12 civilians counting women and children.

Homemade weapon are becoming the dangerous weapon used by insurgents for fighting and  attacking western and Afghan government forces and military, however there is an assumption that Taliban insurgents has planted the bomb because a similar blast happened in Maywand district killing three civilians. During such attack, civilians are killed more than troops. Wounded has been taken to military camp for medications. Around 1,500 civilians are killed by such attack in Afghanistan this year however 68 percent of civilians killing happens due to militant attack and 28 percent are killed by Afghan, US military and foreign troops led by NATO. At present there are 100,000 foreign soldiers in Afghanistan from that more than 60,000 are Americans. Military commander Gen Stanley Mc Chrystal has urged for more soldiers however US administration including Barack Obama need to decide and review the strategy. Increasing military victims lead to destabilized public support for this operation in some Western countries. Even European nation are waiting for US to take initiative of sending and increasing the troops.

National carrier Air India is in dilemma after not more than 150 executive pilots from non-union category went on sick leave for the fourth consecutive day of protest. Pilots are protesting against management judgment of cutting down financial incentives by 50 percent.

Face to face talk between pilots and management was organized they failed to achieve any clarification or outcome as both sides refused to agree. Previously at the beginning of the month protest by pilots of Jet Airways brought about disorder and interruption to passengers. Hundreds of passengers marooned at several airports heading to angry argument. Around 10 international flights counting a flight to Malaysia were cancelled in Chennai airport. A daily flight from Chennai to Kuala Lumpur was cancelled and passengers are put on to the low cost carrier Air India Express flight. Booking of flights has been suspended for next fifteen days. Ten domestic flights from Kolkata, Chennai, and Mumbai apart from this flights leading to Kabul, Katmandu, New York and other destination covering inner state and other countries were cancelled. Madhavan Nambiar civil aviation secretary passed out a supposition of Air India shut down. Civil Aviation Ministry recommended the airline management put in effort to have a thorough conversation with all employees as soon as possible. Airline has already delayed the salaries of June and incentives of 31,500 employees. In 2008-09, damage has increased to more than $800million. Flights were cancelled after pilots reported sick.