Saturday, August 28, 2010

Springbok victory caps Matfield's special day (AFP)

Springbok victory caps Matfield's special day (AFP)

Springbok victory caps Matfield's special day (AFP)

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 10:59 AM PDT

Saia Fainga of the Australian Wallabies (L) tries to hold back members of the South African Springboks in Pretoria during their 2010 Tri-Nations match at Loftus Versfeld, Stadium. South Africa defeated Australia 44-3.(AFP/Alexander Joe)AFP - Lock Victor Matfield got the perfect 100-cap present as South Africa ended a losing streak by defeating Australia 44-31 Saturday in a Tri-Nations Test thriller.

Ton-up Dilshan helps Sri Lanka clinch tri-series (AFP)

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 10:56 AM PDT

Sri Lankan cricketer Tillakaratne Dilshan celebrates after scoring a century during the final ODI against India in Dambulla. Dilshan cracked an impressive century to set up Sri Lanka's 74-run victory over India in the triangular one-day series final on Saturday.(AFP/Lakruwan Wanniarachchi)AFP - Tillakaratne Dilshan cracked an impressive century to set up Sri Lanka's 74-run victory over India in the triangular one-day series final on Saturday.

England eye series win after Pakistan slump (AFP)

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 10:53 AM PDT

England's Jonathan Trott celebrates after reaching the 150-run mark at Lord's in London. Pakistan collapsed spectacularly yet again this series as England closed in on an innings victory in the fourth and final Test at Lord's on Saturday.(AFP/Glyn Kirk)AFP - Pakistan collapsed spectacularly yet again this series as England closed in on an innings victory in the fourth and final Test at Lord's on Saturday.

Afghan militants in US uniforms storm 2 NATO bases (AP)

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 10:40 AM PDT

NATO soldiers are seen providing cover for a Chinook helicopter to land in a hostile territory of Khost province in Afghanistan. About two dozen Taliban militants -- including suicide bombers -- were killed Saturday in a failed attempt to storm two US-run bases in a volatile town in eastern Afghanistan, NATO said.(AFP/File/David Furst)AP - U.S. and Afghan troops repelled attackers wearing American uniforms and suicide vests in a pair of simultaneous assaults before dawn Saturday on NATO bases near the Pakistani border, including one where seven CIA employees died in a suicide attack last year.

Pakistan militants surrender after hostage drama (AFP)

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 10:33 AM PDT

Pakistani policemen take position near an army building in Peshawar. Islamic militants who overpowered their guards and took them hostage during interrogation at an army building in northwest Pakistan Saturday have surrendered, the army said.(AFP/A. Majeed)AFP - Islamic militants who overpowered their guards and took them hostage during interrogation at an army building in northwest Pakistan Saturday have surrendered, the army said.

Exodus as floods threaten more Pakistan towns (AFP)

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 10:31 AM PDT

Pakistani villagers affected by the floods run towards an Afghan helicopter supporting the Pakistani army relief operation as it delivers food in Baluchistan province. Hundreds of thousands of people were fleeing areas in southern Sindh province Saturday as rising floodwaters breached more defences and inundated towns.(AFP/Pedro Ugarte)AFP - Hundreds of thousands of people were fleeing areas of southern Pakistan on Saturday as rising floodwaters breached more defences and inundated towns.

Taliban attack NATO bases in Afghanistan (AFP)

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 10:29 AM PDT

Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers stand guard next to the body of a suicide attacker near US military camp Salerno on the outskirts of Khost city. About two dozen Taliban militants -- at least some dressed in US military uniforms -- were killed Saturday in a failed attempt to storm two US-run bases in a city in eastern Afghanistan, NATO said.(AFP)AFP - About two dozen Taliban militants -- at least some dressed in US military uniforms -- were killed Saturday in a failed attempt to storm two US-run bases in a city in eastern Afghanistan, NATO said.

NKorean leader appears to be headed home (AP)

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 10:26 AM PDT

A Chinese paramilitary police man gestures for a photographer to stop shooting pictures outside the Nan Hu hotel where North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is believed to be staying after he arrived at Changchun in northeastern China's Jilin province on Friday, Aug. 27, 2010. North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il was said to be traveling with his youngest son on a rare trip to China on Friday, re-igniting speculation the younger Kim will take over the reigns of the reclusive communist nation in coming years. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)AP - North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il apparently headed home Saturday after a secretive and surprise trip that reportedly included a meeting with China's top leader to appeal for diplomatic and financial support for a succession plan involving his youngest son.

China tells Japan wage demands "understandable" (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 10:17 AM PDT

Reuters - China says it is understandable for its workers to demand higher wages after foregoing pay increases during the worst of the economic crisis, a Japanese official said after talks with Chinese counterparts.

China denies reports of India military rift (AFP)

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 10:17 AM PDT

Indian soldiers in Dadsara Tral, south of Srinagar, in March 2010. China on Saturday denied reports that defence exchanges with India had been suspended by New Delhi in retaliation for Beijing refusing a visa to a top general from its neighbour.(AFP/File/Tauseef Mustafa)AFP - China on Saturday denied reports that defence exchanges with India had been suspended by New Delhi in retaliation for Beijing refusing a visa to a top general from its neighbour.

Pakistan floods just one of its water woes (AP)

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 08:28 AM PDT

People use a damaged railway track to cross heavy floodwater in Sultan Kot, in southern Pakistan on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010. According to the United Nations, almost 17.2 million people have been significantly affected by the floods and about 1.2 million homes have been destroyed or badly damaged. The floods began almost a month ago with the onset of the monsoon and have ravaged a massive swath of Pakistan. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)AP - Thousands of farmers have crowded this once-quiet Pakistani town. They live on the hospital's lawn, they camp on overpasses. Their fields are destroyed, covered by billions of gallons of brown soupy floodwater.

Afghan president condemns CIA payment reports (AP)

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 06:31 AM PDT

A U.S. Army soldier of the 101st Airborne Division walks along a road during a day of joint missions with the Afghan Army, in Zhari district, Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan, Thursday Aug. 26, 2010. Soldiers in Zhari operate in a district which is the birthplace of the Taliban movement, and holds many well-armed insurgents who blend in with a support network providing them with explosives and safe havens. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)AP - Afghanistan's presidential office on Saturday condemned U.S. media reports that Afghan government officials have received payments from the CIA in return for information.

Another levee breach threatens south Pakistan city (AP)

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 06:23 AM PDT

Pakistani villagers flee their homes due to flooding in Thatta near Hyderabad, Pakistan Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010. The Taliban hinted Thursday they may launch attacks against foreigners helping Pakistan respond to the worst floods in the country's history, saying their presence was 'unacceptable.' The U.N. said it would not be deterred by violent threats. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)AP - Floodwaters made another break Saturday in the levees protecting a southern Pakistani city, as thousands of residents fled for high ground and left the city nearly empty.

Pakistan security forces end hostage drama (AP)

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 06:17 AM PDT

Pakistani paramilitary troops patrol around the intelligence office in Peshawar, Pakistan on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010. Captured Islamist militants seized weapons from their guards and took them hostage during an interrogation Saturday in northwestern Pakistan, setting off a gunbattle that paralyzed parts of the city, officials said.(AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)AP - Security forces stormed an army intelligence office in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday and freed two people who had been taken hostage by escaped militant prisoners, officials said.

Weeping family buries hostage-taker in Philippines (AP)

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 05:40 AM PDT

Members of the special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team take their position as a body lies on the steps of the bus during the assault on a bus with tourists being held hostage at Quirino Grandstand in Manila August 23, 2010. Philippine police commandos crouched around a bus where a sacked former policeman was holding 15 Hong Kong tourists hostage in Manila on Monday and shots were heard at the scene, TV pictures and a Reuters witness said. REUTERS/ Erik de Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST)AP - Weeping relatives and friends on Saturday buried a dismissed Philippine policeman who took a busload of Hong Kong tourists hostage and was shot in a bungled police rescue operation that left eight of the hostages dead.

China fire kills 9, injures 9 (AP)

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 05:00 AM PDT

AP - State media say a fire has killed nine people and injured nine others at a real estate office in northeastern China.

Vietnam to release more than 17,000 prisoners (AP)

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 04:05 AM PDT

AP - Vietnam's president has ordered more than 17,000 prisoners freed as part of the country's annual National Day amnesty, officials said Saturday.

Report: 4 Tibetans fatally shot in mine dispute (AP)

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 03:19 AM PDT

AP - At least four Tibetans were fatally shot and 30 others wounded when Chinese police opened fire on demonstrators protesting the expansion of a gold mine they blamed for causing environmental damage, a media report said Saturday.

India, China defense row heats up (AP)

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 02:40 AM PDT

AP - India has suspended defense exchanges with China after Beijing refused a visa to a top Indian army general, media reports said Saturday.

China's monster traffic jam rears its head again (AP)

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 09:59 PM PDT

In this photo taken on Monday, Aug. 23, 2010, a truck driver washes himself after waiting over two days in the jam on an entrance ramp to the Beijing-Tibet Highway in Zhangbei county, in north China's Hebei province. The massive traffic jam that stretches for dozens of miles and hit its 10-day mark on Tuesday stems from road construction in Beijing that won't be finished until the middle of next month, an official said. (AP Photo) ** CHINA OUT **AP - China's monster traffic jam has reared its head again, with trucks and cars backed up for up to 18 miles (30 kilometers) Saturday on a highway north of Beijing, although that is a third the size of what it was.
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