ASEAN including Malaysia should not be perceived as a place to where the defense and security equipment manufacturers from other countries sell their unwanted stocks, a Malaysian official said here on Tuesday. Instead of looking for traditional defense equipment suppliers, Malaysia wanted to partner with the industry players from the United States and European countries, Malaysian Defense Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said after the luncheon with the American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce. (Malaysia-ASEAN-Defence) KABUL -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has agreed to the inclusion of two foreigners introduced by the United Nations into Afghanistan's Electoral Complaint Commission (ECC), the President' s chief spokesman said on Tuesday. 'President Karzai met with the recently-appointed Special Representatives of the United Nations Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Staffan de Mistura today - Tuesday and both sides agreed to include two foreigners into ECC,' Waheed Omar told a weekly press briefing here. (Afghanistan-Election Body) ISLAMABAD -- Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday called upon the United States to assist Pakistan in civilian nuclear technology to help the country overcome its energy crisis and bridge the trust deficit between the two countries, presidential spokesman said. Zardari, in a meeting with Director of U.S. National Intelligence Dennis C. Blair, also called upon the U.S. administration for early transfer of drone technology to Pakistan for its effective use by Pakistani security forces and for its wider public acceptability, spokesman Farhatullah Babar said. ( Pakistan-US- Nuclear Technology) BANGKOK -- The Thai anti-government group Tuesday poured their collected blood on the footpath in front of the ruling Democrat Party's headquarters in the capital of Bangkok. The blood pouring on the footpath was organized at 18:41 p.m. local time, by the anti-government United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) protesters, Thai News Agency reported. (Thailand-Rally) KABUL -- U.S. President Barack Obama has agreed in principle to President Hamid Karzai's suggestion to help the victims of terrorist attacks in Afghanistan, Karzai's chief spokesman Waheed Omar said Tuesday. 'Via a video teleconference with President Obama on Monday President Karzai underscored the importance of providing assistance to the families of those that lost their nears and dears in terrorist attacks in Afghanistan,' Omar told a press conference here. (Afghanistan-US-Terror) KARACHI -- At least one person was killed and another two were injured as an explosion hit the south Pakistani port city of Karachi, local sources said. Locals said the blast took place in the Katchra Kundi bazaar near Chandni chowk in Karachi, killing one woman and injuring two others. They said more casualties are feared as the blast was so powerful. (Pakistan-Blast) 