At least 30 people have been killed in a series of suspected suicide bombings in the Afghan city of Kandahar, officials say.

How US trains civilians for big Afghan surge roles

The Sri Lankan political party closest to the defeated Tamil Tiger rebels drops a demand for a separate Tamil homeland.

England batsman Paul Collingwood pays tribute to Graeme Swann after the spinner claimes a wicket in his first over for the 12th time for England.

A suicide bomber in a rickshaw kills at least 10 people in Pakistan, a day after twin blasts leave dozens dead in Lahore.

PC World - The Apple iPad has been available for pre-order for more than 24 hours now. Initial demand seems promising, although not everyone has embraced the concept of dedicating $500 or more to be an early adopter of a device that nobody really has all the details on just yet.

Macworld.com - On Wednesday at the GDC, LucasArts unveiled its plans for The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition. The game will be distributed for the Mac by Aspyr, and sold through the GameAgent online store for $10.

Macworld.com - Steve Jobs is accustomed to bringing the house down—unveiling remarkable devices like the iPad, the iPhone, and the original iPod make that a pretty common occurrence. Now, though, after an extended battle, the Apple CEO can finally bring down the other house he’s been trying to raze for so long. Maybe.