[May 17, 2013] Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1000GMT, May 17 Tweet May 17, 2013 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- KABUL -- Eleven insurgents have been killed in military operations in eastern Afghan provinces within the last 24 hours, said the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) on Friday morning. "Afghan National Security and Coalition Forces killed 11 insurgents, detained three suspected insurgents, discovered one weapons cache and found and safely cleared seven improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours," the ISAF's Regional Command-East said in a press release. (Afghanistan-Operation) ---- SYDNEY -- Australian communications provider Telstra apologized Friday for a massive leak of customer details occurred online. Local newspaper Fairfax on Wednesday found that a Google search could easily get to Telstra spreadsheets, obtaining customer names, telephone numbers, and even business and home addresses. ( Australia-Leak-Apology) ---- KABUL -- A senior Taliban leader was arrested Friday during an operation in northern Afghan province of Baghlan,the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) forces said. "An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a senior Taliban leader during an operation in Baghlan-e Jadid district, Baghlan province, today," the ISAF said in a press release. ( Afghanistan-Arrest-Taliban) ---- ISLAMABAD -- At least five people were killed and 20 others injured as twin blasts hit two mosques during Friday prayer in Pakistan's northwest Malakand district Friday afternoon,local Urdu TV channel ARY reported. (Pakistan-Blast-Casualties) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]