Saturday, November 27, 2010

Fisheries meet opts for small cut in bluefin quota (AFP)

Fisheries meet opts for small cut in bluefin quota (AFP)

Fisheries meet opts for small cut in bluefin quota (AFP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 10:19 AM PST

Japanese fishmongers check frozen blue-fin tuna before auction at the world's largest fish market in Tokyo. Fishing nations opted Saturday to leave catch limits for eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna virtually unchanged, lowering them from 13,500 tonnes this year to 12,900 tonnes in 2011.(AFP/File/Yoshikazu Tsuno)AFP - Fishing nations opted Saturday to leave catch limits for eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna virtually unchanged, lowering them from 13,500 tonnes this year to 12,900 tonnes in 2011.

AP Exclusive: Teens adrift at sea almost lost hope (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 10:11 AM PST

Edward Nasau lies on a bed in Suva Hospital in Suva, Fuji, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010. Nasau and two other teenage boys were rescued by a passing fishing vessel Friday after spending 50 days adrift in a tiny boat in the South Pacific. The trio told rescuers they survived on rainwater they collected, a handful of coconuts, raw fish and a seagull that landed on their 12-foot- (3.5-meter-) long aluminum boat. (AP Photo/ Pita Ligaiula)AP - For more than 50 days, the three boys slurped rainwater that puddled in the bottom of their tiny boat, gobbled flying fish that leaped aboard and prayed for salvation.

Carter becomes rugby Test top points scorer (AFP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 10:11 AM PST

New Zealand fly half Dan Carter (L) kicks this penalty during their Autumn International rugby union match against Wales at The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Carter became international rugby union's leading all-time points scorer during the All Blacks' Test against Wales at the Millennium Stadium.(AFP/Ian Kington)AFP - New Zealand outside-half Dan Carter became international rugby union's leading all-time points scorer during the All Blacks' Test against Wales at the Millennium Stadium here on Saturday.

Suicide bombers kill 12 at Afghan police HQ (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 10:00 AM PST

An Afghan national Army soldier attached to First Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division stands atop of military track before patrolling in Panjwai district, Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010, with an Afghan national flag at the background. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)AP - Two suicide bombers blew themselves up at an Afghan police headquarters Saturday, killing 12 officers in an area along the Pakistan border that still sees heavy Taliban attacks even as NATO pours in more troops and resources.

'Extraordinary' Games close with China dominant (AFP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 09:25 AM PST

Wang Yimei (L) of China spikes the ball against Hwang Youn Joo (C) of South Korea during the women's volleyball final match in the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou. China won gold ahead of South Korea for silver and Kazakhstan for bronze.(AFP/Menahem Kahana)AFP - An "extraordinary" Asian Games on Saturday closed after 15 days of thrills and spills that saw China reinforce its sporting credentials and Japan slip further behind.

World braces for WikiLeaks flood of US cables (AFP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 08:32 AM PST

Governments around the world on Saturday braced for the release of millions of potentially embarrassing US diplomatic cables by WikiLeaks as Washington raced to contain the fallout.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Joe Raedle)AFP - Governments around the world on Saturday braced for the release of millions of potentially embarrassing US diplomatic cables by WikiLeaks as Washington raced to contain the fallout.

South Korea Marines vow revenge for attack (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 08:30 AM PST

Reuters - South Korea's marine commander on Saturday vowed "thousand-fold" revenge for a North Korean attack that killed two servicemen and two civilians and prompted an unusual expression of regret from North Korea.

US and South Korea push ahead with war games (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 08:22 AM PST

South Korean marines carry a flag-draped casket containing the remains of a marine killed in Tuesday's North Korean bombardment during a funeral service at a military hospital in Seongnam, South Korea, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)AP - The United States and South Korea prepared for war games Sunday as South Koreans demanded vengeance over a deadly North Korean artillery bombardment that has raised fears of more clashes between the bitter rivals.

Pakistan offers big reward for Taliban informers (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 07:48 AM PST

Reuters - Pakistan on Saturday offered a reward for information about Taliban militants involved in planning or carrying out attacks, and promised to resettle informers in Pakistan or abroad.

China-friendly party gains upper hand in Taiwan poll (AFP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 06:26 AM PST

People cast their votes at a polling center in Taipei in local elections. The party of Taiwan's China-friendly President Ma Ying-jeou was poised to win key local elections amid a wave of sympathy after a top politician's son was shot at an election-eve rally.(AFP/PATRICK LIN)AFP - The party of Taiwan's China-friendly President Ma Ying-jeou won key local elections Saturday amid a wave of sympathy after a top politician's son was shot at an election-eve rally.

Taiwan's ruling party wins 3 of 5 mayoral races (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 05:05 AM PST

Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou speaks outside a polling station after casting his ballot in local elections Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010, in Taipei, Taiwan. While the elections are for local seats, the winning party is likely to carry momentum into the presidential elections in March 2012, which will almost certainly feature Ma against a still unnamed opposition candidate. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)AP - Taiwan's ruling Nationalist Party won three out of five mayoral races Saturday, providing a boost for President Ma Ying-jeou's policy of improving relations with China ahead of the island's 2012 presidential poll.

UN official meets Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 04:30 AM PST

Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, right, welcomes Vijay Nambiar, chief of staff for U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, at the her home Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010, in Yangon, Myanmar. Nambiar arrived in Myanmar on Saturday to meet with both government leaders and recently released Suu Kyi. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)AP - Released Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi met Saturday with a senior U.N. official and said she hopes the talks will be the first of many with the world body to solve the country's problems.

Shiite deal gives militants new Afghan access (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 04:18 AM PST

In this picture taken on Nov. 17, 2010 Shiite Muslim attend Eidul Adha congregation in Parachinar, capital of Pakistani's tribal region of Kurram along the Afghanistan border. Shiite Muslim militias in Pakistan's tribal regions are helping some of NATOs fiercest enemies evade missile attacks from U.S. drones to cross safely into Afghanistan, a tribal activist told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Dilawar Hussain)AP - Shiite Muslim militias in Pakistan's tribal regions are helping some of NATOs fiercest enemies evade missile attacks from U.S. drones to cross safely into Afghanistan, a tribal activist told The Associated Press.

India seeks to resolve climate disputes in Cancun (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 01:46 AM PST

AP - India is making two proposals for the U.N. climate summit in Cancun in hopes of redefining its global image as a constructive negotiator by helping to resolve disputes that have stymied agreement on curbing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Posted: 27 Nov 2010 01:12 AM PST

AP - Afghan officials: Suicide bombers kill at least 12 at police headquarters in east Afghanistan.

Pakistani Sunni Muslims rally against terrorism (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 12:50 AM PST

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, left, looks on as Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari signs a visitor's book upon his arrival in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010. (AP Photo/Chamila Karunarathne)AP - Hundreds of Sunni Muslims have started a nearly 200-mile (320-kilometer) high-risk trek across Pakistan in a protest against Taliban attacks on the country's religious sites.

Myanmar restricts speech of new parliament members (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 12:36 AM PST

AP - Freedom of speech for members of parliament in military-controlled Myanmar will be restricted under laws that dictate the functioning of the newly elected government.
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