Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Afghan driver kills 3 Spaniards in base shooting (AP)

Afghan driver kills 3 Spaniards in base shooting (AP)

Afghan driver kills 3 Spaniards in base shooting (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 11:07 AM PDT

Spanish Interior Minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba speaks during a press conference, in Madrid, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010. A driver for the Spanish police contingent in Afghanistan opened fire during a training exercise Wednesday, killing two Spanish officers and their interpreter in what appeared to be the latest in a series of attacks by Taliban infiltrators, officials said. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)AP - An Afghan driver working for Spanish police opened fire on a NATO base Wednesday, killing three Spaniards including two police trainers and an interpreter before dying in a hail of gunfire.

Philippines suspends police officers over hostage crisis (AFP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 10:59 AM PDT

A Philippine forensic expert searches for evidence at the tourist bus which was hijacked by an ex-policeman and subsequently stormed by police in Manila. The Philippines on Wednesday suspended four police officers over a hostage crisis that left eight Hong Kong tourists dead, amid outrage over a myriad of mistakes in the chaotic end to the stand-off.(AFP/Noel Celis)AFP - The Philippines on Wednesday suspended four police officers over a hostage crisis that left eight Hong Kong tourists dead, amid outrage over a myriad of mistakes in the chaotic end to the stand-off.

Sri Lanka maid says Saudi boss stuck nails in her (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 10:55 AM PDT

AP - A Sri Lankan maid returned from her job in Saudi Arabia with 24 nails inside her body — the result of torture by the family who employed her, a doctor and government official said Wednesday.

Record-seeker Lin speeds towards Chinese showdown (AFP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 10:47 AM PDT

China's Lin Dan hits a return to Swedish Henri Hurskainen during their Badminton World Championships second round match at the Pierre de Coubertin stadium in Paris. Lin, bidding to become the first player ever to win four world singles titles, moved smoothly into the last 16 with another masterfully taken win.(AFP/Miguel Medina)AFP - Lin Dan, bidding to become the first player to win four world badminton singles titles, moved smoothly into the last 16 with another masterfully taken win on Wednesday.

Indian nuclear bill clears parliament (AFP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 10:40 AM PDT

Indian police detain a Greenpeace activist protesting against the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill outside the parliament in New Delhi. The Indian parliament adopted Wednesday a long-delayed law that will throw open the 150-billion-dollar Indian atomic energy market to foreign private nuclear groups.(AFP/Raveendran)AFP - The Indian parliament adopted Wednesday a long-delayed law that will throw open the 150-billion-dollar Indian atomic energy market to foreign private nuclear groups.

US has helped with Taliban talks in Afghanistan: general (AFP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 10:39 AM PDT

The US commander in Afghanistan General David Patraeus, seen here in July, 2010, on Wednesday said he supports efforts to broker a settlement with the Taliban and that the United States has helped promote dialogue with insurgents in some AFP - The US commander in Afghanistan on Wednesday said he supports efforts to broker a settlement with the Taliban and that the United States has helped promote dialogue with insurgents in some "isolated cases."

Drawn series would be 'wonderful', says Butt (AFP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 10:29 AM PDT

Captain of Pakistan Salman Butt, seen here on August 21, said it would be AFP - Pakistan captain Salman Butt said it would be "the most wonderful thing" for his largely youthful side if they could draw their Test series with England.

India and Afghanistan vow to fight terrorism together (AFP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 10:28 AM PDT

Indian Minister for Foreign Affairs S.M. Krishna (L) shakes hands with Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul in New Delhi. India and Afghanistan on Wednesday wound up two days of talks during a visit to New Delhi by Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul, saying they would work together to combat terrorism in the region.(AFP/Raveendran)AFP - India and Afghanistan on Wednesday wound up two days of talks during a visit to New Delhi by Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul, saying they would work together to combat terrorism in the region.

New death sparks protests in Indian Kashmir (AFP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 10:18 AM PDT

Kashmiri women mourn at the funeral of Umar Qayoom, 13, in Srinagar. Thousands of people poured on to the streets of Indian Kashmir summer capital Srinagar on Wednesday after another protester died, taking the toll in two months of violence to 64, police said.(AFP/Sajjad Hussain)AFP - Thousands of people poured on to the streets of Indian Kashmir summer capital Srinagar on Wednesday after another protester died, taking the toll in two months of violence to 64, police said.

Carter lands in North Korea to bring home American (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 10:17 AM PDT

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, center, arrives at the airport in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010. Carter arrived in North Korea on Wednesday on a mission U.S. officials said was aimed at bringing home an imprisoned American. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Yao Ximeng) ** NO SALES**AP - North Koreans welcomed Jimmy Carter back to Pyongyang with smiles, salutes and hearty handshakes Wednesday as the former American president arrived on a mission to bring home a Boston man jailed in the communist country since January.

Safety concerns raised about China crash runway (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 09:05 AM PDT

Chinese paramilitary policemen stand guard near the Henan Airlines plane crashed on landing in Yichun in northeast China's Heilongjiang province Wednesday Aug. 25, 2010. A Chinese passenger jet crashed while trying to land on a fog-shrouded runway in the country's northeast and burst into flames late, killing 42 people and injuring 54 others, state media said Wednesday. (AP Photo) CHINA OUTAP - YICHUN, China — A nighttime flight into a remote Chinese city ended with a violent, shaking descent and then a crash near an airport that one major Chinese airline had previously judged unsafe for night landings. More than half the 96 people onboard survived, clambering over luggage as smoke filled the broken fuselage.

HK victims of Manila bus hijacking return home (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 09:01 AM PDT

Relatives weep as they lay wreaths on a coffin of a Hong Kong tourist who was killed in Monday's hostage standoff in the Philippines as the bodies of the slain victims arrive at the Hong Kong airport, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010. A charter flight brought the bodies of eight victims of the bus hijacking in the Philippines back home to Hong Kong on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)AP - The eight Hong Kong victims of a deadly bus hijacking in Manilawere returned on Wednesday to the wealthy Chinese territory, where many are still angry at the Philippines handling of the crisis.

Japan senior lawmaker: Americans are simple-minded (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 08:41 AM PDT

Ruling Democratic Party of Japan's heavyweight Ichiro Ozawa speaks during his private political seminar in Tokyo Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010. Ozawa praised the United States as a true democracy that Japan should follow, even though its people are simple-minded. Ozawa said that he likes Americans but 'they are somewhat monocellular.' (AP Photo/Kyodo News) ** JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, FOR COMMERCIAL USE ONLY IN NORTH AMERICA **AP - A key figure in Japan's ruling party dubbed Americans "simple-minded" in a speech to fellow lawmakers Wednesday.

Australian PM contenders promise no early election (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 06:33 AM PDT

Prime Minister Julia Gillard addresses the media on the grounds of parliament in Canberra, Australia, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010. Three independent lawmakers who will likely decide which party governs Australia said Wednesday they plan to demand details of how much competing election promises would cost the nation over the next three years. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)AP - The contenders to become Australia's next prime minister each promised Wednesday to govern for a full term if three key independent lawmakers support their competing parties to form an administration after indecisive elections.

US makes aid warning in Pakistan (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 06:27 AM PDT

A Pakistani girl suffering from mosquito bites looks on at a camp set up for flood-affected people in Nowshera, Pakistan, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010. Pakistan will have to demonstrate it can spend relief funds transparently and well if it wants more help in rebuilding after its massive floods, the U.S. aid chief said, as the United Nations appealed urgently for more helicopters to ferry aid to around 800,000 stranded people. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)AP - Pakistan will have to demonstrate it can spend relief funds transparently and well if it wants more help in rebuilding after its massive floods, the U.S. aid chief said, as officials in the northwest vowed Wednesday to stop banned Islamist groups from helping victims.

Afghan schoolgirls sickened by unknown gas (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 05:53 AM PDT

AP - Dozens of students and teachers at a girls' school in Afghanistan's capital Kabul were sickened Wednesday by an unknown gas that spread through classrooms, education officials said.

Police arrest 4 in bombing in restive west China (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 05:46 AM PDT

AP - Police have arrested four suspects in a deadly bomb attack on police auxiliary forces last week, a government spokeswoman said Wednesday, in the latest violence in China's restive Muslim far west.

Thai PM: Extradition of Bout can't be rushed (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 05:22 AM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 20, 2010 file photo, Viktor Bout, a suspected Russian arms dealer, is escorted by prison officials as he arrives at the criminal court in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand's leader delivered a thinly veiled message to Washington on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010 that the extradition of Bout cannot be rushed and only will happen after the necessary legal steps are completed. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong, File)AP - Thailand's leader delivered a stern message to Washington on Wednesday that the extradition of suspected Russian arms smuggler Viktor Bout cannot be rushed and will only happen after the necessary legal steps are completed.

India wants Dubai to extradite 4 for diamond theft (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 03:57 AM PDT

AP - India has asked the United Arab Emirates to extradite four Mexican and Venezuelan suspects in the brazen theft of 300 diamonds worth more than $1.4 million at a major jewelry show, police said Wednesday.

Report: Man axes 3 to death in south China (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 03:40 AM PDT

AP - A man reportedly angry over his divorce axed a woman and two children to death early Wednesday and wounded three others, state media cited police as saying.
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